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Herennius Etruscus (Latin: Caesar Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius Augustus; c. 227–June 251), was Roman emperor in 251, ruling jointly with his father Decius. He was born in c.227 AD. His father, Decius, was proclaimed emperor by his troops in September 249, while leading troops in Pannonia and Moesia, in opposition to Emperor Philip the Arab. Decius defeated Philip in battle, and was proclaimed emperor by the Roman Senate. Herennius Etruscus was elevated to caesar in 250, then further raised to augustus in May 251. When the Goths, under Cniva, invaded the Danubian provinces, Herennius Etruscus was sent with a vanguard, followed by the main body of Roman troops, led by Decius. They ambushed Cniva at the Battle of Nicopolis, routing him, before being ambushed and routed themselves at the Battle of Beroca. Herennius Etruscus was killed in the Battle of Abritus, alongside his father. After their deaths, Trebonianus Gallus, who had been governor of Moesia, was elected emperor by the remaining Roman forces.
Herennius Etruscus | |||||
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Joint 34th Emperor of the Roman Empire | |||||
Reign | 251 (with Decius) | ||||
Predecessor | Philip the Arab | ||||
Successor | Trebonianus Gallus and Hostilian | ||||
Co-emperor | Decius | ||||
Born | c.227 | ||||
Died | June 251 (aged 24) Abrittus (Razgrad, Bulgaria) | ||||
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Father | Decius | ||||
Mother | Herennia Etruscilla |