201 - 251
Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius (c. 201 AD – June 251 AD), sometimes translated as Trajan Decius or Decius, was the emperor of the Roman Empire from 249 to 251. A distinguished politician during the reign of Philip the Arab, Decius was proclaimed emperor by his troops after putting down a rebellion in Moesia. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Decius has received more than 986,655 page views. His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2019). Decius is the 330th most popular politician (up from 377th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Serbia (down from 3rd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Serbian Politician.
Decius was a Roman general who led the Roman army in the Battle of Abrittus in 251. He is most famous for his speech to the Roman army before the battle, in which he exhorted them to fight for their country and for the gods.
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Among politicians, Decius ranks 330 out of 15,710. Before him are François Mitterrand, Charles V of France, Muhammad Ali of Egypt, Seti I, Mehmed V, and Khufu. After him are Sitting Bull, Edward VIII, Indira Gandhi, Sokollu Mehmed Pasha, Numa Pompilius, and Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.
1916 - 1996
HPI: 81.11
Rank: 324
1338 - 1380
HPI: 81.09
Rank: 325
1769 - 1849
HPI: 81.07
Rank: 326
1323 BC - 1279 BC
HPI: 81.05
Rank: 327
1844 - 1918
HPI: 81.05
Rank: 328
2700 BC - 2570 BC
HPI: 80.95
Rank: 329
201 - 251
HPI: 80.95
Rank: 330
1831 - 1890
HPI: 80.95
Rank: 331
1894 - 1972
HPI: 80.94
Rank: 332
1917 - 1984
HPI: 80.94
Rank: 333
1505 - 1579
HPI: 80.90
Rank: 334
753 BC - 673 BC
HPI: 80.89
Rank: 335
1924 - 2015
HPI: 80.87
Rank: 336
Among people born in 201, Decius ranks 2. Before him is Diophantus. After him are Annia Faustina and Allectus. Among people deceased in 251, Decius ranks 1. After him are Sima Yi, Hostilian, Herennius Etruscus, Herennia Etruscilla, Babylas of Antioch, Zosimos of Panopolis, and Gaius Julius Priscus.
201 - 300
HPI: 81.69
Rank: 1
201 - 251
HPI: 80.95
Rank: 2
201 - 222
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 3
201 - 296
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 4
201 - 251
HPI: 80.95
Rank: 1
179 - 251
HPI: 77.83
Rank: 2
230 - 251
HPI: 73.05
Rank: 3
220 - 251
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 4
210 - 251
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 5
238 - 251
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 6
250 - 251
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 7
250 - 251
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 8
Among people born in Serbia, Decius ranks 5 out of 469. Before him are Constantine the Great (272), Jerome (345), Odoacer (433), and Slobodan Milošević (1941). After him are Constantius II (317), Mileva Marić (1875), Constantius Chlorus (250), Maximian (240), Licinius (263), Claudius Gothicus (210), and Gratian (359).
272 - 337
HPI: 90.76
Rank: 1
345 - 420
HPI: 83.92
Rank: 2
433 - 493
HPI: 82.86
Rank: 3
1941 - 2006
HPI: 82.84
Rank: 4
201 - 251
HPI: 80.95
Rank: 5
317 - 361
HPI: 79.69
Rank: 6
1875 - 1948
HPI: 79.48
Rank: 7
250 - 306
HPI: 79.24
Rank: 8
240 - 310
HPI: 79.19
Rank: 9
263 - 325
HPI: 78.74
Rank: 10
210 - 270
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 11
359 - 383
HPI: 77.94
Rank: 12
Among politicians born in Serbia, Decius ranks 4. Before him are Constantine the Great (272), Odoacer (433), and Slobodan Milošević (1941). After him are Constantius II (317), Constantius Chlorus (250), Maximian (240), Licinius (263), Claudius Gothicus (210), Gratian (359), Jovian (331), and Peter I of Serbia (1844).
272 - 337
HPI: 90.76
Rank: 1
433 - 493
HPI: 82.86
Rank: 2
1941 - 2006
HPI: 82.84
Rank: 3
201 - 251
HPI: 80.95
Rank: 4
317 - 361
HPI: 79.69
Rank: 5
250 - 306
HPI: 79.24
Rank: 6
240 - 310
HPI: 79.19
Rank: 7
263 - 325
HPI: 78.74
Rank: 8
210 - 270
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 9
359 - 383
HPI: 77.94
Rank: 10
331 - 364
HPI: 77.35
Rank: 11
1844 - 1921
HPI: 77.11
Rank: 12