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Decius
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Decius , Emperor of Rome and provinces of the Roman Empire.
Name commonly known as: Decius *** Latin Roman Name: Gaius Messius Quintus
Traianus Decius *** Reigned as Roman Emperor /
Caesar: 249 - 251 (alone) and
251 with his son elder son
Herennius Etruscus
*** Dynasty / Historical Period:
Crisis of the Third Century (235 - 284). Era of the Barracks
Emperors (238 - 268) *** Place and Date of Birth:
Born c201 in Budalia (Serbia) *** Name of previous Emperor: His predecessor or the Emperor before Decius was
Philip II
Family connections / Genealogy
*** Married: Herenia Etruscilla *** Children: Herennius Etruscus
and Hostilian
Place and Date of Death:
Died June 251 in Abrittus (Bulgaria) *** Name of next Emperor:
The successor to Decius was
Hostilian
and
Trebonianus Gallus
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Accomplishments, achievements and important events. The predecessor
to Decius was Philip the Arab who had ruled with mildness
and was an enemy to persecution. In A.D. 249, however, the
Illyrian army had revolted, and proclaimed their commander,
Trajanus Decius, emperor. Decius defeated Philip the
Arab near Verona, and put him and his eleven years old son
to death. In A.D. 250 the Goths invaded the empire. These
fierce barbarians came from the north of Europe, and were
among the chief instruments of the fall of Rome. Decius, who
lacked skill and courage, was finally defeated and slain by
the Goths, together with one of his sons. Decius is
remembered as one of the most cruel persecutors of the
Christians. The innocent victims of his rage were subjected
to torture, driven to hide in the wilderness among rocks and
forests. The Bishop of Rome, Fabian, the bishops of Antioch
and Alexandria and many more eminent in the Christian Church
suffered from the unrelenting severity of this persecutor.
Decius
- Crisis of the Third Century - Era of the Barracks Emperors
(238 - 268)
The Crisis of the Third
Century was the period in Roman history following the death
of Alexander Severus when Rome entered into the era of
Military Anarchy commonly known as the Crisis of the Third
Century. During the Crisis of the Third Century, lasting
over 50 years, not one
single Emperor died of natural causes. Revolts sprung up in
virtually all of the provinces and ambitious men struggled
for power. During the crisis there were civil wars, street
fights between the citizens of Rome and soldiers of the
imperial guard, fierce foreign enemies, plagues,
famines, fire and earthquakes. The "Barracks Emperors" (238
- 268) were all military generals who seized power by
force. Taxation was high, the economy was failing and Roman
territories were being captured by barbarians and the Roman
government was unstable. During this
uncertain era and violent environment the promise of an
afterlife seemed to be the only thing to hope for. And
people started to turn towards a new religion, Christianity.
Decius
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