Battle of Abritus Decius



in meantime, decius had returned re-organized army, accompanied son herennius etruscus , general trebonianus gallus, intending defeat invaders , recover booty. final engagement, battle of abrittus, in goths fought courage of despair, under command of cniva, took place during second week of june 251 on swampy ground in ludogorie (region in northeastern bulgaria merges dobruja plateau , danube plain north) near small settlement of abrittus or forum terebronii (modern razgrad). jordanes records decius son herennius etruscus killed arrow in battle, , cheer men decius exclaimed, let no 1 mourn; death of 1 soldier not great loss republic. nevertheless, decius army entangled in swamp , annihilated in battle, while himself killed on field of battle. historian aurelius victor relates:



the decii (ie. decius , son), while pursuing barbarians across danube, died through treachery @ abrittus after reigning 2 years. ... many report son had fallen in battle while pressing attack boldly; father however, has strenuously asserted loss of 1 soldier seemed him little matter. , resumed war , died in similar manner while fighting vigorously



one literary tradition claims decius betrayed successor trebonianus gallus, involved in secret alliance goths cannot substantiated , later invention since gallus felt compelled adopt decius younger son, gaius valens hostilianus, joint emperor though latter young rule in own right. unlikely shattered roman legions proclaim emperor traitor responsible loss of many soldiers ranks. decius first roman emperor die in battle against foreign enemy.








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