(c.201–51), Roman emperor 249–51; full name Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius. He was the first Roman emperor to promote systematic persecution of the Christians in the empire.
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Decius
proper nounˈdēSH(ē)əs
(c.201–251), Roman emperor 249–251; full name Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius. He was the first Roman emperor to promote systematic persecution of the Christians.