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Headword:
Dekios
Adler number: delta,193
Translated headword: Decius, Dekios
Vetting Status: high
Translation: Emperor of [the] Romans, successor of Philip;[1] [it was he] who by imperial decree put to death those who believed the [tenets] of the Christians and compelled them to worship those who are not gods.
Greek Original:Dekios, Rhômaiôn basileus, Philippou diadochos, hos basilikôi thespismati tous ta Christianôn doxazontas ethanatou kai tous ou theous proskunein ênankazen.
Notes:
Ruled briefly 249-251. See generally OCD(4) 938, under 'Messius';
De imperatoribus Romanis entry by Geoffrey Nathan and Robin McMahon at web address 1.
This Suda entry derives from John of
Antioch fr. 149 FHG (4.598), now 227 Roberto.
[1] Philip "the Arab" (M. Julius
Philippus), reigned 244-249.
Associated internet address:
Web address 1
Keywords: biography; Christianity; chronology; historiography; history; religion
Translated by: Jennifer Benedict on 24 July 2002@12:01:01.
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