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Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius (c. 201 – June 251), known as Trajan Decius or simply Decius, was Roman emperor from 249 to 251. A distinguished politician during the reign of Philip the Arab , Decius was proclaimed emperor by his troops after putting down a rebellion in Moesia .
Decius (born c. 201, Budalia, Pannonia Inferior [near modern Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia]—died June 251, Abrittus, Moesia [modern Razgrad, Bulgaria]) was a Roman emperor (249–251) who fought the Gothic invasion of Moesia and instituted the first organized persecution of Christians throughout the empire.
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Feb 12, 2014 · Decius was Roman emperor from 249 to 251 CE. In 249 CE Roman emperor Philip the Arab sent senator Decius to be the governor of the troubled provinces of Moesia and Pannonia. Roman legions under the ineffective command of the governor there were deserting to the invading Goths who were angry because Philip had cut indemnity payments.
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Decius, (born c. 201, Budalia, Pannonia Inferior [near modern Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia]—died June 251, Abrittus, Moesia [modern Razgrad, Bulgaria]), Roman emperor (249–251) who fought the Gothic invasion of Moesia and instituted the first organized persecution of Christians throughout the empire.
Decius and the Goths clashed in June of 251 at Abritus, where Herennius was killed by an arrow early in the fighting. To keep the soldiers’ morale high, Decius told them, “Let no one mourn. The death of one soldier is not a great loss to the Republic.”. Despite his valor, Decius would die in combat, along with the eventual defeat of his army.
Dec 19, 2017 · The Battle of Abritus was an engagement fought between the armies of Rome under the emperor Decius (249-251 CE) and a coalition of Goths under the leadership of Cniva (c. 250 - c. 270 CE) in 251 CE resulting in a victory for Cniva and the death of Decius and his son in a total defeat of the Roman army. The Romans had no choice afterwards but to ...
Cite. Rights & Permissions. Extract. In A.D. 249 the emperor Trajan Decius issued an edict requiring the inhabitants of the Roman Empire to sacrifice to the gods. With this decree, he also inaugurated the first empire-wide persecution of Christians. Previously, persecutions of Christians had always been local affairs determined by local conditions.
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