gens Decia
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Gens Decia was an ancient Roman plebeian family noted for producing several consuls and military leaders, including the self-sacrificing hero Publius Decius Mus.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Publius Decius Mus (consul 312 BC) | 0 |
| Publius Decius Mus (consul 279 BC) | 0 |
| Publius Decius Mus (consul 340 BC) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman consul
ⓘ
Roman consul ⓘ Roman consul ⓘ ancient Roman family ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ plebeian gens ⓘ |
| consulYear |
279 BC
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295 BC ⓘ 297 BC ⓘ 308 BC ⓘ 312 BC ⓘ 340 BC ⓘ |
| country | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Roman ⓘ |
| floruit |
3rd century BC
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4th century BC ⓘ |
| hasCognomen | Mus ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Publius Decius Mus (father, consul 340 BC)
NERFINISHED
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Publius Decius Mus (grandson, consul 279 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ Publius Decius Mus (son, consul 312, 308, 297, 295 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPraenomen |
Gaius
NERFINISHED
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Marcus NERFINISHED ⓘ Publius NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus NERFINISHED ⓘ Titus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
acts of devotio (ritual self‑sacrifice in battle)
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campaigns against Pyrrhus of Epirus ⓘ devotio at the Battle of Sentinum ⓘ devotio at the Battle of Vesuvius ⓘ producing Roman consuls ⓘ producing military leaders ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf |
gens Decia
NERFINISHED
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gens Decia NERFINISHED ⓘ gens Decia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nomen | Decius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Marcus Decius
NERFINISHED
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Publius Decius Mus (consul 279 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ Publius Decius Mus (consul 312 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ Publius Decius Mus (consul 340 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus Decius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHeld |
consul of the Roman Republic
ⓘ
consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| socialClass | plebeian ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman Republic ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.