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Decius

Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius (c. 201 – June 251), known as Trajan Decius or simply Decius (/ˈdiːʃiəs/), was Roman emperor from 249 to 251.

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Early life and rise to power

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Campaigns against the Goths and death

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Persecution of Christians

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Political and monumental initiatives

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Born
c. 201 Budalia, Illyricum (modern day Serbia)
Co-emperor
Herennius Etruscus
Died
June 251 (aged 49–50) Abritus, Moesia Inferior
Issue
Herennius Etruscus · Hostilian
Names
NamesGaius Messius Quintus Decius ValerinusRegnal nameImperator Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus
Predecessor
Philip the Arab

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Early life and rise to power

Political and monumental initiatives

Persecution of Christians

Campaigns against the Goths and death

Legacy

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Decius

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Decius

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related to Campaigns against the Goths and death · 41
Decius → Abritus, As, Aurelius Victor, Balkans, Battle, Beroe, Beroë, Bulgaria, Cniva, Danube, Danube Plain, Dobruja, During, Empire, Forum Terebronii, Gothic, Goths, Herennius Etruscus, In, Jordanes
related to Early life and rise to power · 37
Decius → According, After, Arab, Around, Balkan, Budalia, By, Byzantine, Danube, Decia, Emperor Philip, Emperor Trajan, Gaius Messius Quintus Decius, Germania Inferior, He, Hispania Tarraconensis, Illyrian, Illyricum, Italy, Maximinus Thrax
related to Persecution of Christians · 28
Decius → According, Alexandria, Anyone, Battle Abrittus, Carthage, Certificates, Christian, Christians, Empire's, Forty-six, Goths, Herennius Etruscus, Hostilian, However, In, In June, It, Latin, Measures, Oxyrhynchus
related to Legacy · 15
Decius → Al-Kahf, Christian, Christians, Decian, Diocletianic Persecution, Empire, Ephesus, Persian, Roman Empire, Seven Sleepers, The, The Cave, The Decian, The Quranic, When
related to Political and monumental initiatives · 9
Decius → Decius's, Either, Goths, He, Seeing, Senate, State, The, Valerian
Issue · 2
Decius → Herennius Etruscus, Hostilian
Born · 1
Decius → c. 201 Budalia, Illyricum (modern day Serbia)
Co-emperor · 1
Decius → Herennius Etruscus
Died · 1
Decius → June 251 (aged 49–50) Abritus, Moesia Inferior
Names · 1
Decius → NamesGaius Messius Quintus Decius ValerinusRegnal nameImperator Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus

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emperor goths roman persecution reign philip 249 son battle 251 killed herennius etruscus moesia christians decius' june isbn senate danube

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DeciusBornc. 201 Budalia, Illyricum (modern day Serbia)1.00infobox
DeciusCo-emperorHerennius Etruscus1.00infobox
DeciusDiedJune 251 (aged 49–50) Abritus, Moesia Inferior1.00infobox
DeciusIssueHerennius Etruscus1.00infobox
DeciusIssueHostilian1.00infobox
DeciusNamesNamesGaius Messius Quintus Decius ValerinusRegnal nameImperator Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus1.00infobox
DeciusPredecessorPhilip the Arab1.00infobox
DeciusReignSeptember 249 – June 2511.00infobox
DeciusReligionAncient Roman religion1.00infobox
DeciusRivalLicinian1.00infobox
DeciusSpouseHerennia Etruscilla1.00infobox
DeciusSuccessorTrebonianus Gallus1.00infobox

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