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 1,104,782 page views. His biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 63 in 2019). Decius is the 380th most popular politician (down from 330th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Serbia (down from 5th 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 380 out of 15,577. Before him are Zenobia, Galba, Alaric I, Bhumibol Adulyadej, Francis II of France, and Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Willy Brandt, Alcibiades, Pompey, Taejo of Joseon, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Selim III.
240 - 275
HPI: 74.93
Rank: 374
3 BC - 69
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 375
376 - 410
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 376
1927 - 2016
HPI: 74.87
Rank: 377
1544 - 1560
HPI: 74.85
Rank: 378
1368 - 1437
HPI: 74.84
Rank: 379
201 - 251
HPI: 74.83
Rank: 380
1913 - 1992
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 381
450 BC - 404 BC
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 382
106 BC - 48 BC
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 383
1335 - 1408
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 384
1908 - 1973
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 385
1761 - 1808
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 386
Among people born in 201, Decius ranks 2. Before him is Diophantus. After him are Lucifer of Cagliari, Annia Faustina, Allectus, Alexander of Bergamo, and Anatolius of Laodicea. Among people deceased in 251, Decius ranks 1. After him are Sima Yi, Herennius Etruscus, Hostilian, Herennia Etruscilla, Babylas of Antioch, Zosimos of Panopolis, Gaius Julius Priscus, and Alexander of Jerusalem.
201 - 300
HPI: 75.97
Rank: 1
201 - 251
HPI: 74.83
Rank: 2
201 - 371
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 3
201 - 222
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 4
201 - 296
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 5
201 - 303
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 6
201 - 283
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 7
201 - 251
HPI: 74.83
Rank: 1
179 - 251
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 2
220 - 251
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 3
230 - 251
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 4
210 - 251
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 5
238 - 251
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 6
250 - 251
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 7
250 - 251
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 8
200 - 251
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 9
Among people born in Serbia, Decius ranks 6 out of 564. Before him are Constantine the Great (272), Jerome (345), Slobodan Milošević (1941), Romulus Augustulus (460), and Odoacer (433). After him are Aurelian (214), Mileva Marić (1875), Maximian (240), Constantius II (317), Licinius (263), and Constantius Chlorus (250).
272 - 337
HPI: 86.83
Rank: 1
345 - 420
HPI: 79.39
Rank: 2
1941 - 2006
HPI: 77.79
Rank: 3
460 - 527
HPI: 77.72
Rank: 4
433 - 493
HPI: 77.33
Rank: 5
201 - 251
HPI: 74.83
Rank: 6
214 - 275
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 7
1875 - 1948
HPI: 73.11
Rank: 8
240 - 310
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 9
317 - 361
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 10
263 - 325
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 11
250 - 306
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 12
Among politicians born in Serbia, Decius ranks 4. Before him are Constantine the Great (272), Slobodan Milošević (1941), and Odoacer (433). After him are Aurelian (214), Maximian (240), Constantius II (317), Licinius (263), Constantius Chlorus (250), Peter I of Serbia (1844), Claudius Gothicus (210), and Peter II of Yugoslavia (1923).
272 - 337
HPI: 86.83
Rank: 1
1941 - 2006
HPI: 77.79
Rank: 2
433 - 493
HPI: 77.33
Rank: 3
201 - 251
HPI: 74.83
Rank: 4
214 - 275
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 5
240 - 310
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 6
317 - 361
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 7
263 - 325
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 8
250 - 306
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 9
1844 - 1921
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 10
210 - 270
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 11
1923 - 1970
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 12