Philip the Arab

Marcus Iulius Philippus, commonly known as Philip the Arab, was a male politician and Roman emperor. Born in 204 in Shahba, he held the noble titles of Caesar and Augustus. His political career included serving as Praetorian prefect. He was a citizen of Ancient Rome and practiced ancient Roman religion.

Philip was married to Marcia Otacilia Severa and had a son named Philippus II. He also had a sibling named Gaius Julius Priscus. He died on September 1, 249, in Verona. His life and reign are associated with the Roman Empire, Greco-Roman Egypt, and the Principate time period.