Decentius

For the magister officiorum under Constantius II, see Decentius (magister officiorum).

Decentius
Usurper of the Roman Empire
Bronze coin of Decentius
Reign	350 – 18 August 353 (as Caesar under Magnentius)
Full name	Magnus Decentius
Died	18 August 353(353-08-18)
Place of death	Senonae

Magnus Decentius (died 18 August 353) was a usurper of the Western Roman Empire against emperor Constantius II. American scholar Michael DiMaio speculates that Decentius possibly was the brother of Magnentius, who had revolted against Constantius on 18 January 350.

Magnentius elevated Decentius as Caesar by him that winter, to oversee the defence of Gaul and the Rhine frontier. He was appointed consul ordanarius in 352, and again in 353 with Magnentius.

When Magnentius was defeated by Constantius at the Battle of Mons Seleucus and committed suicide, Decentius, who was leading reinforcements, hanged himself at Senonae.

References

• DiMaio, Michael, "Magnentius (350-353 A.D) and Decentius (351-353 A.D.)", De Imperatoribus Romanis site

External links

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Preceded by Imp. Caesar Flavius Magnus Magnentius Augustus, Gaiso Post consulatum Sergii et Nigriniani (East)	Consul of the Roman Empire 352 with Paulus Imp. Caesar Flavius Iulius Constantius Augustus V Flavius Claudius Constantius Caesar	Succeeded by Imp. Caesar Flavius Magnus Magnentius Augustus II, Magnus Decentius Caesar II, Imp. Caesar Flavius Iulius Constantius Augustus VI, Flavius Claudius Constantius Caesar II
Preceded by Magnus Decentius Caesar, Paulus, Imp. Caesar Flavius Iulius Constantius Augustus V, Flavius Claudius Constantius Caesar	Consul of the Roman Empire 353 with Imp. Caesar Flavius Magnus Magnentius Augustus II Imp. Caesar Flavius Iulius Constantius Augustus VI Flavius Claudius Constantius Caesar II	Succeeded by Imp. Caesar Flavius Iulius Constantius Augustus VII, Flavius Claudius Constantius Caesar III

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Date of death	18 August 353
Place of death	Senonae