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Greco-Roman Period · Roman emperors

Philip the Arab

Reign
244–249 AD
Dynasty
Roman emperors
Period
Greco-Roman Period, 332 BC to 4th century AD
Capital at the time
Alexandria

Philip the Arab was a Roman emperor and is attested as pharaoh in hieroglyphic inscriptions in Egypt. Reign: 244–249 AD.

What is known about Philip the Arab

Was killed in battle against Decius.

From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.

The period: Greco-Roman Period

Macedonian kings and later Roman emperors rule Egypt as pharaohs. Greek and Egyptian culture merge, and the ancient temples are enlarged more magnificently than ever before.

More about this period: Greco-Roman Period

Roman emperors: all rulers

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