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245–247. In 245, Philip was Roman consul for the first time. That year, the Romans went to war with the Carpi. On 12 November 245, Philip was at Aquae in Dacia ( Vidonac, Serbia ). Wars against the Carpi and Germanic peoples continued into 247. In 247, Philip was Roman consul for the second time. In late summer 247, Philip held a triumph in Rome.
Aug 11, 2020 · Marcus Julius Verus Philippus(AD ca. 204 – AD 249) Philippus was born in about AD 204 in a small town in the region of Trachonitis in south-western Syria as the son of an Arab chieftain called Marinus, who held Roman equestrian rank. He was to become known as ‘Philip the Arab’, the first man of that race to hold the imperial throne.
AD204 ~ AD249. Born in 204, he was referred to as Philip the Arab because of the origin of his family. In 243 during the reign of Gordian III, his praetorian prefect at the time died in uncertain circumstances. At the suggestion of his brother, Philip took over the position whit the hope that the two of them could eventually control the young ...
Philip the Arab 246 War against the Carpi; later also a war against the Germanic tribes 247 Consul II (with Philippus Junior); triumph; he accepts the titles Carpicus Maximus and Germanicus Maximus 248 Consul III (with Philippus Junior II); celebration of Rome's millennium; death of Otacilia; revolt of Pacatianus in Moesia or Pannonia; Decius ...
PHILIP THE ARAB AND CHRISTIANITY. Of the soldier-emperors of the third century Philip the Arab, 244-249, one of the more interesting personalities. The circumstances of his succession to the throne and of his death, the shortness of his reign, and his struggle maintain the security of the empire are all typical of the middle decades century.
Philip the Arab was Roman emperor from 244 to 249. He was born in Aurantis, Arabia, in a city situated in modern-day Syria. After the death of Gordian III in February 244, Philip, who had been Praetorian prefect, achieved power. He quickly negotiated peace with the Persian Sassanid Empire and returned to Rome to be confirmed by the senate.
Definition. Philip the Arab ruled as emperor of the Roman Empire briefly from 244 CE to 249 CE. In 244 CE Roman emperor Gordian III responded to an uprising in the eastern provinces instigated by the Persian king Shapur. Under the superb leadership of the Praetorian Guard prefect Gaius Furius Sabina Aquila Timesitheus, the revolt was swiftly ...
