Search results
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.
- September 249 – June 251
- Ancient Roman religion
Feb 27, 2024 · Decius was a Roman emperor (249–251) who fought the Gothic invasion of Moesia and instituted the first organized persecution of Christians throughout the empire. Although Decius’s origins are not known, it is certain that he was a senator and a consul before acceding to the throne.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 12, 2014 · Decius was the first Roman emperor to die in battle against a foreign enemy. Trebonianus Gallus assumed the imperial title (251-253 CE) and quickly made peace with the Goths. Upon his return to Rome, he made Decius' youngest son his co-emperor but the boy would die shortly afterwards.
- Donald L. Wasson
People also ask
What did Decius do?
Why was Decius a Roman Emperor?
What did Trajan Decius do?
What did Decius do in 249?
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 (201-251) - The Roman Emperor Life & Death. Gaius Messius Quintus Decius was born around 201 to a wealthy family in Pannonia, in modern-day Serbia. He would marry Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla, and they would have two sons, Herennius and Hestilianus.
Jul 21, 2002 · Trajan Decius. An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors. Atlas. Trajan Decius (249-251 A.D.) and Usurpers During His Reign. Geoffrey Nathan and Robin McMahon. Geoffrey Nathan San Diego State University. Early Life and Public Career.
Mar 14, 2012 · 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.