Roman Indemnity
The settlement with Philip the Arab included a large Roman payment to Shapur I, strengthening the prestige and finances of the Sasanian monarchy.
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Battle of Misiche
Shapur I fought Gordian III's army near Misiche during the Roman advance toward Ctesiphon, and the campaign ended with the death of the Roman emperor.
Peace with Philip the Arab
After Gordian III's death, Shapur I concluded peace with the new emperor Philip the Arab and brought the first major phase of the Roman war to an end.
Retention of Eastern Command
After Philip became emperor and travelled west, Priscus remained in the eastern provinces and retained extensive military and administrative authority.
Appointment as Rector Orientis
Philip entrusted Priscus with overarching authority in the East, where inscriptions referred to him by the exceptional title Rector Orientis.
Eastern Fiscal Authority
Priscus exercised wide fiscal powers in the East and was responsible for raising revenue for the imperial government during Philip's reign.
Eastern Military Authority
Priscus's position gave him extensive influence over the military resources of the eastern provinces while Philip governed the empire from Rome.
Supervision of Eastern Provinces
As the emperor's principal representative in the East, Priscus supervised provincial government across a broad and strategically sensitive region.
Confirmation by the Senate
Philip returned to Rome after the Persian settlement and secured recognition of his imperial position from the Roman Senate.
Support for Philip's Accession
When Gordian III died, Priscus supported the accession of his brother Philip, whose rise to the throne greatly increased the family's political power.
Philip II Made Caesar
Philip elevated his young son, Philip II, to the rank of Caesar, establishing a dynastic partner and intended successor within the imperial household.
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Rome
Succession
Given the rank of Caesar
Battle of Reaena
Gordianus III drives the Persians across the Euphrates
Peace with Shapur I
After the death of Gordian III, Philip negotiated a peace agreement with Shapur I that ended the immediate Roman campaign against the Sasanian Empire.