Philip the Arab

Roman Emperor (204-249)
Person human Q1817
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Summary

Philip the Arab was born on 204[1] in Shahba[2]. He died on 249[3] in Verona[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,699 views/month, #6,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: September 1, 249[7], October 249[8]
  • Father: Julius Marinus[9]
  • Spouse: Marcia Otacilia Severa[10]
  • Child: Philippus II[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[12]
  • Position held: Roman emperor[13], ancient Roman senator[14], Praetorian prefect[15]
  • Religion or worldview: ancient Roman religion[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Noble title: Caesar[18], Augustus[19]
  • Commons category: Philippus Arabus[20]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Philip the Arab[21]
  • Manner of death: death in battle[22]
  • Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[23], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27], Pauly–Wissowa[28]
  • Name in native language: Marcus Iulius Philippus[29]
  • Time period: Roman Empire[30], Greco-Roman Egypt[31], Roman Egypt Era[32], Principate[33]
  • Praenomen: Marcus[34]
  • Nomen gentilicium: Julius[35]
  • Cognomen: Philippus[36]
  • Sibling: Gaius Julius Priscus[37]
  • Gens: Julia gens[38]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Military history[39], WikiProject Syria[40], WikiProject Arab world[41], WikiProject Biography[42], WikiProject Royalty and Nobility[43], WikiProject Classical Greece and Rome[44], WikiProject Dacia[45], WikiProject Roman and Byzantine emperors[46]

Why It Matters

Philip the Arab has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Philip the Arab born?

Philip the Arab was born in Shahba[2].

Where did Philip the Arab die?

Philip the Arab died in Verona[4].

Who were Philip the Arab's parents?

Philip the Arab's father was Julius Marinus[9].

Who was Philip the Arab married to?

Philip the Arab's spouses include Marcia Otacilia Severa[10].

What did Philip the Arab do for work?

Philip the Arab worked as a politician[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · StarTrekker · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family → Q141180585
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  2. 13w ago · Estevoaei · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 14w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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