Titus Julius Priscus was a mid-3rd-century Roman usurper. He was the governor of

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, and proclaimed himself Emperor in opposition to Emperor

Decius Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius ( 201 ADJune 251 AD), sometimes translated as Trajan Decius or Decius, was the emperor of the Roman Empire from 249 to 251. A distinguished politician during the reign of Philip the Arab, Decius was procl ...

at Philippopolis towards the end of 251, probably with

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collusion following their successful siege at the Battle of Philippopolis. The Roman Senate declared him a public enemy almost as soon as he attempted to usurp the throne. Priscus was killed shortly after his proclamation.Chris Scarre, Chronicle of the Roman Emperors: the reign-by-reign record of the rulers of Imperial Rome, Thames & Hudson, 1995. p. 169

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Mention in Decius page on roman-emperors.org
3rd-century Roman emperors 3rd-century Roman usurpers Roman governors of Thracia {{AncientRome-bio-stub