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Decius

201 - 251

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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. In 249, he defeated and killed Philip near Verona and was recognized as emperor by the Senate afterwards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Decius is the 522nd most popular politician (down from 398th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Serbia (down from 5th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Serbian Politician.

Decius was a Roman general who led the Roman army in the Battle of Abrittus in 251. He is most famous for his speech to the Roman army before the battle, in which he exhorted them to fight for their country and for the gods.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Decius ranks 522 out of 19,576. Before him are Hideki Tojo, Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor, Juan Perón, Henry the Fowler, Florianus, and Daniel D. Tompkins. After him are Neville Chamberlain, Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor, Abdulmejid I, Otto of Greece, William R. King, and Siad Barre.

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Among people born in 201, Decius ranks 2. Before him is Diophantus. After him are Lucifer of Cagliari, Allectus, Annia Faustina, Alexander of Bergamo, Anatolius of Laodicea, Romanus of Caesarea, and Ursus of Solothurn. Among people deceased in 251, Decius ranks 1. After him are Hostilian, Sima Yi, Herennius Etruscus, Herennia Etruscilla, Alexander of Jerusalem, Gaius Julius Priscus, Zosimos of Panopolis, and Babylas of Antioch.

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In Serbia

Among people born in Serbia, Decius ranks 9 out of 661. Before him are Slobodan Milošević (1941), Romulus Augustulus (460), Marina Abramović (1946), Probus (232), Odoacer (433), and Maximinus II (270). After him are Aurelian (214), Galerius (250), Licinius (263), Constantius Chlorus (250), Constantius II (317), and Mileva Marić (1875).

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Among POLITICIANS In Serbia

Among politicians born in Serbia, Decius ranks 6. Before him are Constantine the Great (272), Slobodan Milošević (1941), Probus (232), Odoacer (433), and Maximinus II (270). After him are Aurelian (214), Galerius (250), Licinius (263), Constantius Chlorus (250), Constantius II (317), and Maximian (240).

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