Decius Fact-Matching Game
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Temporal Tangle
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About This Challenge
In the world of Decius, knowledge is power. In this fact-matching game, players must piece together important information fragments to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of the kingdom’s most powerful sorcerer.
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- Decius was a Roman emperor who ruled from 249 to 251 AD.
- His full name was Gaius Messius Quintus Decius.
- Decius was born in 201 AD in Budalia, Pannonia Inferior (modern-day Serbia).
- He became the first Roman emperor who actively persecuted Christians.
- Decius introduced the Decian persecution, a systematic persecution of Christians, in 250 AD.
- The Decian persecution aimed to force Christians to perform a ritual sacrifice to the Roman gods.
- Decius issued an edict requiring all citizens to obtain a certificate (libellus) proving they had performed the sacrifice.
- The Decian persecution resulted in the deaths of many Christians and caused widespread apostasy.
- Decius was killed in the Battle of Abrittus against the Goths in 251 AD.
- He was the first Roman emperor to die in a battle against a foreign enemy.
- Decius was succeeded by his son Herennius Etruscus, who also died in the Battle of Abrittus.
- Decius was known for his military campaigns against the Goths and the Carpi.
- During his reign, Decius implemented several reforms to strengthen the Roman military.
- Decius issued coinage featuring his own portrait, which was a departure from the traditional practice of depicting gods or previous emperors.
- He and his son Herennius Etruscus were the first joint rulers in Roman history.
- Decius is considered one of the Thirty Tyrants, a group of usurpers who briefly ruled the Roman Empire during the Crisis of the Third Century.
- The reign of Decius was marked by political instability and military challenges.
- Decius attempted to restore traditional Roman values and religious practices.
- He was declared a public enemy (hostis publicus) by the Senate after his death.