POLITICIAN

Philip the Arab

204 - 249

Photo of Philip the Arab

Icon of person Philip the Arab

Philip I (Latin: Marcus Julius Philippus; c. 204 – September 249), commonly known as Philip the Arab, was Roman emperor from 244 to 249. After the death of Gordian III in February 244, Philip, who had been Praetorian prefect, rose to power. He quickly negotiated peace with the Sasanian Empire and returned to Rome to be confirmed by the Senate. According to many historians, he was possibly the first Christian Roman Emperor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philip the Arab is the 763rd most popular politician (up from 783rd in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Syria (down from 8th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Syrian Politician.

Philip the Arab is most famous for being the first Arab emperor of Rome. He was born in 244 AD and became emperor in 244 AD.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Philip the Arab by language

Loading...

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Philip the Arab ranks 763 out of 19,576Before him are Anna of Russia, Qaboos bin Said al Said, Leo III the Isaurian, Kim Jong-un, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, and James Madison. After him are John IV Laskaris, Philip V of France, Michael V Kalaphates, Árpád, Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, and Gordian III.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings

Contemporaries

Among people born in 204, Philip the Arab ranks 1 Among people deceased in 249, Philip the Arab ranks 1After him are Philip II, Saint Apollonia, Wang Bi, and Jotapianus.

Others Born in 204

Go to all Rankings

Others Deceased in 249

Go to all Rankings

In Syria

Among people born in Syria, Philip the Arab ranks 9 out of 210Before him are Elagabalus (203), Pope Gregory III (700), John of Damascus (676), Zenobia (240), Yazid I (647), and Pope Anicetus (70). After him are Imad ad-Din Zengi (1087), Apollodorus of Damascus (50), Julia Domna (160), Abd al-Rahman I (731), Ibn Kathir (1301), and John Climacus (579).

Among POLITICIANS In Syria

Among politicians born in Syria, Philip the Arab ranks 6Before him are Hafez al-Assad (1930), Bashar al-Assad (1965), Elagabalus (203), Zenobia (240), and Yazid I (647). After him are Imad ad-Din Zengi (1087), Abd al-Rahman I (731), Marwan II (688), Al-Adil I (1145), Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (691), and Muawiya II (661).