venientesque ad confluctum ilico Decuu filium sagitta saucium crudeli funere confodiunt. quod pater animadvertens licet ad confortandos animos militum fertur dixisse: 'nemo tristetur: perditio unius 'militis non est rei publicae deminution', tamen, paterno affectu non ferens, aut mortem aut ultionem fili exposcens, veniensque ad Abritto Moesiae civitatem circumseptus a Gothis et ipse extinguitur imperii finem vitaeque terminum faciens.
Translation :
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Edition :
Jordanes: De orgine actibusque Getarum. In: Iordanis Romana et Getica (MGH. Auct. ant. 5,1), pub. by Theodor Mommsen, Berlin 1882, p.53-138.
Remark :
long-term consequence: For the attempt at revenge and death of Decius, please refer to: "Decius attacks the Goths under Cniva to avenge his son and is killed in battle at Abritus."
