Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius (c. 201 – June 251), known as Trajan Decius or simply Decius (/ ˈdiːʃiəs / [2]), was Roman emperor from 249 to 251. A distinguished politician during …

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 …

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 …

In 248, Philip the Arab tried to resign as emperor because of the continued rebellion and foreign invasions on the Danube. He was not able to carry out his plans, however, as Decius, who …

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 …

Christians were persecuted in 250 AD under the Roman emperor Decius. He had issued an edict ordering everyone in the empire to perform a sacrifice to the Roman gods and the well-being …

Decius (CAIUS MESSIUS QUINTUS TRAJANUS DECIUS), Roman Emperor 249-251. He was born, date uncertain, near Sirmium in Pannonia of a Roman or a Romanized family. Practically …

Jul 21, 2002 · The Emperor Decius, whose full name as emperor was Caius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius, was the first in the long line of Roman emperors who came from the Balkan …

DECIUS, ROMAN EMPEROR Reigned 249 to 251; b. Budalia, near Sirmium (in modern Yugoslavia), c. 201; d. Abrittus in the Dobruja, June 251. He was of Etruscan descent and …

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 …