Publius Decius Mus (Consul 312 BC)
Publius Decius Mus († 295 BC at Sentinum ) was a politician of the Roman Republic and four-time consul .
He held the first consulate in 312 BC. BC 310 BC He served as a legacy . In his second consulate in 308 BC He won a victory over the Etruscans . 306 BC Was Decius magister equitum of the dictator Publius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus . Together with Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus (who was also his colleague in the second, third and fourth consulate) he was born in 304 BC. Chr. Censor . Both eliminated the democratic measures of the Censor Appius Claudius Caecus . 297 BC BC Decius was consul for the third time and won at Maluentum . His further victories (also with Titus Livius ) cannot be clearly distinguished. His empire was prorogated (extended) the following year . From 300 BC Until his death Decius was pontiff .
Decius held his fourth consulate in 295 BC. He won together with Rullianus at Sentinum against the Samnites and Senones . In this battle he consecrated himself to death ( devotio ) following the example of his father of the same name , just as his son of the same name did in 279 BC. Should have done.
literature
- Hans Georg Gundel : Decius I. 6. In: The Little Pauly (KlP). Volume 1, Stuttgart 1964, column 1410 f.
- Edmund W. Braun : Decius Mus . In: Real Lexicon on German Art History. Volume 3: Book Desk - Dill. Druckmüller, Stuttgart 1954, Sp. 1121-1125.
- Friedrich Münzer : Decius 16 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume IV, 2, Stuttgart 1901, Col. 2281-2284.
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SURNAME | Decius Mus, Publius |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mus, Publius Decius |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | four-time Roman consul |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th century BC Chr. |
DATE OF DEATH | 295 BC Chr. |
Place of death | at Sentinum |