Background
He was the son of Publius Decius Music who was consul in 312 British Columbia.
Career
As consul in 279 British Columbia, he and his fellow consul, Publius Sulpicius Saverrio, combined their armies against Pyrrhus of Epirus at the Battle of Asculum. Pyrrhus was victorious, but at such a high cost that the security of Asculum was guaranteed. (Hence the term "Pyrrhic victory") According to one tradition, Decius died in the field
According to another, he survived.
