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Philip the Arab

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Also known as Philippus Arabs, Philip, Marcus Julius Philippus Arabs

Roman Emperor (204-249)

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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.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ancient Rome
Place of birth
Shahba
Place of death
Verona
Spouse
Marcia Otacilia Severa
Child
Philippus II
Sibling
Gaius Julius Priscus
Occupation
politician
Position held
Praetorian prefect
Religion
ancient Roman religion
Noble title
Augustus
Image
Aureus of Philip the Arab.png
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Commons category
Philippus Arabus
date of death
0249-10-00
date of birth
0204-00-00
topic's main category
Category:Philip the Arab
described by source
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
time period
Principate
name in native language
Marcus Iulius Philippus
gens
Julia gens
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FatherJulius Marinus ReligionRoman paganism (publicly) Christianity (speculated)

Philip I (Latin: Marcus Julius Philippus; c. 204 – September 249), commonly known as Philip the Arab, was Roman emperor from 244 to 249. Although his reign lasted only five years, it marked an unusually stable period in a century that is otherwise known for having been turbulent.

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