Reinhard Selinger proposes a new interpretation of Emperor Decius’s famous edict of late 249 or early 250 ordering the inhabitants of the Empire to bring an offering to the gods. It is often interpreted as a direct attack on the Christians. Decius (emperor 249–251) was an experienced public official (suffect consul, provincial governor, urban prefect … Continue reading Decius. Ein roemischer Kaiser zwischen Tradition und Restauration