Publius Decius Mus (consul 312 BC)

Publius Decius Mus († 295 BC in Sentinum ) was a politician of the Roman Republic and four-time consul.

The first consulate, he held 312 BC 310 BC he served as legate. In his second consulate 308 BC he won a victory over the Etruscans. 306 BC Decius was magister equitum the dictator Publius Cornelius Scipio barbatus. (Who was also his colleague in the second, third and fourth consulate) Quintus Fabius Maximus Together with Rullianus he was 304 BC censor. Both eliminated the democratic action of the censor Appius Claudius Caecus. 297 BC Decius was consul for the third time and won at Maluentum. His other victories can be ( even in Livy ) does not clearly distinguish. His empire was prorogued in the following year ( extended). From 300 BC until his death in was Decius pontiff.

His fourth consulate clothed Decius 295 BC he won together with Rullianus in Sentinum against the Samnites and senones. In this battle, he dedicated himself, following the example of his father, the same death ( devotio ), as it should have done in 279 BC and his son of the same.