Matt said: >> there was even an arab Roman Emperor (Philip the Arab, >> successor of Gordian III, succeeded by Decius the Thracian) > > Thanks for the extra details. Was he an emperor in > Rome or in Byzantium? Just curious.
He ruled in the mid third century before the capital was moved to Constantinople. Random factoid 1: the three Gordians were pretty much fighting to restore the rights of the Senate. Random factoid 2: Decius was one of the worst persecutors of Christians. Here's a good site for the history of the Principate and Dominate: http://www.roman-emperors.org/impindex.htm Rich VFP Pax Romanum
