Publius Decius Mus (consul of 340 BCE)
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Publius Decius Mus (consul of 340 BCE) was a Roman consul and general famed for his act of devotio, sacrificing himself in battle for Rome during the Latin War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Publius Decius Mus (consul of 340 BCE) canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman consul
ⓘ
Roman general ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ historical person ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Roman victory over the Latins at Vesuvius ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | self‑sacrifice in battle ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| cognomen | Mus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | hero of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| consulAlongside | Titus Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consulshipYear | 340 BCE ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman culture ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Livy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | Ab urbe condita ⓘ |
| devotedTo |
Mother Earth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
gods of the underworld ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Roman ⓘ |
| family | Decia gens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Publius Decius Mus (consul of 312 BCE) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInLatin | Publius Decius Mus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorInOffice | consuls of 339 BCE ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Latin ⓘ |
| legacy | model of Roman virtus and self‑sacrifice ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| memberOf | Decia gens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryAllegiance | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Battle of Vesuvius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latin War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| nomen | Decius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
act of devotio
ⓘ
role in the Latin War ⓘ self‑sacrifice in battle ⓘ |
| officeContested | consulship of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| performedRitual | devotio ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Roman consul
ⓘ
military commander ⓘ |
| praenomen | Publius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByInOffice | consuls of 341 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
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