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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.

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   Jul 21, 2002 · Trajan Decius. An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors. DIR Atlas Trajan Decius (249-251 A.D.) and Usurpers During His Reign Geoffrey Nathan and Robin McMahon. Geoffrey Nathan San Diego State University

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   Who was Emperor Decius?

   • Here is the remarkable story of Decius, emperor of Rome. Emperor Decius, a formidable leader who emerged from the shadows of Rome’s political chaos, ascended the imperial throne amidst the treacherous Crisis of the Third Century.

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   What did Trajan Decius do?

   • 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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   When did Decius die?

   • In June 251 Decius died alongside his co-emperor Herennius Etruscus in the Battle Abrittus against the Goths; their successors Trebonianus Gallus and Hostilian rescinded Decius's decree, ending the persecution after approximately eighteen months. Bronze head of Decius from the former Colonia Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa.

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   Is Decius a Latin name?

   • Decius is the Latin form of the Oscan praenomen Dekis, or its gentile equivalent, Dekiis. The praenomen itself is the Oscan equivalent of the Latin name Decimus, and thus the nomen Decius is cognate with the Latin Decimius.

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   May 9, 2023 · An accomplished politician born into money, the short reign of Gaius Messius Quintus Decius Valerinus was beset by internecine struggles, religious persecution, wars against the Goths and a plague that killed thousands of people. Here is the remarkable story of Decius, emperor of Rome.

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   Aug 13, 2020 · Decius was forced to act and took his Danubian troops, traditionally the best of the empire, on a march southwards. The two forces met in September or October AD 249 at Verona, where Philippus’ larger army was defeated, leaving Decius sole emperor of the Roman world.

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   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.