Philip the Arab

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Philip the Arab was a 3rd-century Roman emperor of Syrian origin who ruled from 244 to 249 AD and is noted for presiding over Rome’s millennium celebrations and for his controversial association with early Christianity.

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instanceOf 3rd-century Roman emperor
Roman emperor
human
alternativeName Philip I NERFINISHED
Philippus Arabs NERFINISHED
associatedWith Decius NERFINISHED
Gordian III NERFINISHED
Otacilia Severa NERFINISHED
Philip II NERFINISHED
birthDate c. 204
birthPlace Shahba NERFINISHED
birthRegion Roman province of Arabia NERFINISHED
Syria NERFINISHED
causeOfDownfall defeat by Decius
child Philip II NERFINISHED
coinageFeature extensive commemorative issues for Rome’s millennium
concludedPeaceWith Shapur I NERFINISHED
deathCause killed in battle
deathDate 249
deathPlace near Verona
dynasty Philippian dynasty NERFINISHED
era Crisis of the Third Century NERFINISHED
ethnicOrigin Arab NERFINISHED
fullName Marcus Julius Philippus NERFINISHED
governedRegion Roman Empire NERFINISHED
heldOffice Praetorian prefect
honorific Consul
Pater Patriae NERFINISHED
Pontifex Maximus NERFINISHED
Tribunicia Potestas NERFINISHED
imperialTitle Augustus NERFINISHED
knownFor Syrian origin
controversial association with Christianity
peace treaty with the Sasanian Empire
short and turbulent reign
militaryConflict Roman–Persian Wars NERFINISHED
notableEvent celebrated the 1000th anniversary of Rome in 248
presided over Rome’s millennium celebrations
paidTributeTo Shapur I NERFINISHED
parent Julius Marinus NERFINISHED
predecessor Gordian III NERFINISHED
reignEnd 249
reignStart 244
religiousAssociation early Christianity
religiousStatus alleged Christian
pagan emperor (traditional view)
spouse Marcia Otacilia Severa NERFINISHED
successor Decius NERFINISHED
title Imperator Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus NERFINISHED

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Emperor Gordian III successor Philip the Arab
subject surface form: Gordian III
Emperor Gordian III praetorianPrefect Philip the Arab
subject surface form: Gordian III
Decius predecessor Philip the Arab
Marcus Antonius Gordianus Pius successor Philip the Arab
Gordian dynasty followedBy Philip the Arab
Timesitheus successorAsPraetorianPrefect Philip the Arab
this entity surface form: Marcus Julius Philippus (Philip the Arab)