Deceneus

Updated on Dec 08, 2023

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Deceneus (or Dicineus, Dekaineos) refers in The Origin and Deeds of the Goths (Getica) by Jordanes to two different men in Dacia:

Deceneus, the predecessor of Zalmoxis in the distant past (Getica V 39).

Deceneus, philosopher, astronomer and advisor of Burebista (70 BC - 44 BC), given as the lawgiver of the Goths (Getica X 67-73).

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