POLITICIAN
Philip the Arab
204 - 249

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.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Philip the Arab ranks 763 out of 19,576. Before 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 RankingsAnna of Russia
1693 - 1740
HPI: 77.21
Rank: 757
Qaboos bin Said al Said
1940 - 2020
HPI: 77.20
Rank: 758
Leo III the Isaurian
675 - 741
HPI: 77.19
Rank: 759
Kim Jong-un
1983 - Present
HPI: 77.19
Rank: 760
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
1850 - 1937
HPI: 77.19
Rank: 761
James Madison
1751 - 1836
HPI: 77.18
Rank: 762
Philip the Arab
204 - 249
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 763
John IV Laskaris
1250 - 1305
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 764
Philip V of France
1293 - 1322
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 765
Michael V Kalaphates
1015 - 1042
HPI: 77.15
Rank: 766
Árpád
845 - 907
HPI: 77.15
Rank: 767
Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden
1688 - 1741
HPI: 77.14
Rank: 768
Gordian III
225 - 244
HPI: 77.14
Rank: 769
Contemporaries
Among people born in 204, Philip the Arab ranks 1. Among people deceased in 249, Philip the Arab ranks 1. After him are Philip II, Saint Apollonia, Wang Bi, and Jotapianus.
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Go to all RankingsPhilip the Arab
POLITICIAN
204 - 249
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 1
Philip II
POLITICIAN
237 - 249
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 2
Saint Apollonia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
110 - 249
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 3
Wang Bi
PHILOSOPHER
226 - 249
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 4
Jotapianus
POLITICIAN
200 - 249
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 5
In Syria
Among people born in Syria, Philip the Arab ranks 9 out of 210. Before 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).
Others born in Syria
Go to all RankingsElagabalus
POLITICIAN
203 - 222
HPI: 81.84
Rank: 3
Pope Gregory III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 741
HPI: 79.99
Rank: 4
John of Damascus
PHILOSOPHER
676 - 749
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 5
Zenobia
POLITICIAN
240 - 275
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 6
Yazid I
POLITICIAN
647 - 683
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 7
Pope Anicetus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
70 - 168
HPI: 77.69
Rank: 8
Philip the Arab
POLITICIAN
204 - 249
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 9
Imad ad-Din Zengi
POLITICIAN
1087 - 1146
HPI: 76.37
Rank: 10
Apollodorus of Damascus
ARCHITECT
50 - 130
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 11
Julia Domna
COMPANION
160 - 217
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 12
Abd al-Rahman I
POLITICIAN
731 - 788
HPI: 74.67
Rank: 13
Ibn Kathir
HISTORIAN
1301 - 1373
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 14
John Climacus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
579 - 649
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 15
Among POLITICIANS In Syria
Among politicians born in Syria, Philip the Arab ranks 6. Before 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).
Hafez al-Assad
1930 - 2000
HPI: 87.19
Rank: 1
Bashar al-Assad
1965 - Present
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 2
Elagabalus
203 - 222
HPI: 81.84
Rank: 3
Zenobia
240 - 275
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 4
Yazid I
647 - 683
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 5
Philip the Arab
204 - 249
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 6
Imad ad-Din Zengi
1087 - 1146
HPI: 76.37
Rank: 7
Abd al-Rahman I
731 - 788
HPI: 74.67
Rank: 8
Marwan II
688 - 750
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 9
Al-Adil I
1145 - 1218
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 10
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
691 - 743
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 11
Muawiya II
661 - 684
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 12