Category:Gens Decia (Nova Roma)

DECIA GENS, plebeian, but of high anti­quity, became illustrious in Roman history by two members of it sacrificing themselves for the pre­servation of their country. The only cognomens

Decentius is called the brother of Magnentius by Victor, de Caes. 42, by Eutropius, x. 7, and by Zonaras, xiii. 8, 9 ; the kinsman (consanguineum,— 76J/ei ffvvcLTrTOjjizvov} by Victor, Epit. 42, and by Zosimus, ii. 45, 54. See also Amm. Marc. xv. 6. § 4, xvi. 12. § 5; Fast. Idat. [W. R.]that occur in this gens are Mus and subulo : for those who are mentioned without a surname see decius

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