Roman Empire - Decius was killed

Time: 251

Place: Abritus, Moesia (Present-Day Razgrad, Bulgaria)

Details: Battle of Abritus was fought between the Romans and a federation of Gothic and Scythian tribesmen under the Gothic king Cniva. The Roman army of three legions was soundly defeated, and Roman emperors Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus were both killed in battle.

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