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The denomination 244 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire. Around February 11 – Battle of Misiche: King Shapur I and his Iranian army defeats the Roman army.
Philip the Arab (Latin: Marcus Julius Philippus "Arabs"; c. 204 – September 249) 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.
- February 244 – September 249
- Possibly Christianity
Mar 8, 2024 · Gordian III (born 225—died 244, Zaitha, Mesopotamia) was a Roman emperor from 238 to 244. After the deaths of the joint emperors Gordian I and Gordian II in 238, the Roman Senate proclaimed two elderly senators, Pupienus and Balbinus, joint emperors.
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Apr 2, 2024 · Philip was a Roman emperor from 244 to 249. A member of a distinguished equestrian family of Arab descent, Philip was praetorian prefect when the emperor Gordian III was killed in a mutiny (perhaps with Philip’s connivance). Philip became emperor and quickly concluded a peace ending a war with.
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Model of the western wall of a Dura-Europos Synagogue with view of its narrative wall paintings and Torah shrine as it may have appeared between 244 and 256 C.E. The paintings are based on photographs taken prior to 1967. The model was created by Displaycraft in 1972 (collection of Yeshiva University Museum)
245–247. 247–249. Death. Family. References. Philip the Arab ( c. 204 – September 249) was Roman emperor from 244 to 249 AD. Early life. Philip ( Latin: Marcus Julius Philippus) [3] was born in around 204. [4] . He got the name "Philip the Arab" ( Latin: Philippus Arabs or Marcus Iulius Philippus Arabs ).
