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Viminacium was a major city (provincial capital) and military camp of the Roman province of Moesia (today's Serbia), and the capital of Moesia Superior. It became a colonia with minting privilege in 239 AD during the rule of Gordian III (238-244) and housed the Legion VII and Legion IV. The minting privilege was withdrawn during Gallenius (253-268). Viminacium was destroyed in 441 by the Attila the Hun, but rebuilt by Justinian I.

Marcus Iulius Philippus Augustus, c. 204 – 249 AD, also known commonly by his nickname Philip the Arab (Latin: Philippus Arabus), also known as Philip, was Roman Emperor from 244 to 249. He was born in Arabia Petraea, the Roman province of Arabia, in a city situated in modern-day Syria. He went on to become a major figure in the Roman Empire. He achieved power after the death of Gordian III, quickly negotiating peace with the Persian Sassanid Empire. During his reign, the city of Rome celebrated its millennium.