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Galba (/ ˈ ɡ æ l b ə / GAL-bə; born Servius Sulpicius Galba; 24 December 3 BC – 15 January AD 69) was Roman emperor, ruling for 7 months from 8 June AD 68 to 15 January 69. He was the first emperor in the Year of the Four Emperors and assumed the throne following Emperor Nero's suicide.
Galba (born Dec. 24, 3 bc —died Jan. 15, ad 69, Rome) was a Roman emperor for seven months (ad 68–69), whose administration was priggishly upright, though his advisers allegedly were corrupt.
Aug 23, 2012 · Galba was Roman emperor from June 68 to January 69 CE. With the death of Emperor Nero on June 9, 68 CE, the Julio-Claudian dynasty officially ended, leaving the Roman Empire without a clear successor to the throne. With the assistance of the army, Galba, governor-general of Spain, quickly rose to fill the void.
The Year of the Four Emperors, AD 69, was the first civil war of the Roman Empire, during which four emperors ruled in succession: Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian. [1] It is considered an important interval, marking the transition from the Julio-Claudians, the first imperial dynasty, to the Flavian dynasty.
Jul 24, 2023 · Galba was the first Roman emperor installed to the throne with the help of the legions. He would not be the last. Galba’s demise plunged Rome into a civil war.
Name: Servius Sulpicius Galba. Born on 24 December 3 BC near Terracina. Governor of Hispania Tarraconensis AD 61-68. Become emperor in AD 68. Married Lepida (two sons); all three died early in his career. Assassinated on 15 January AD 69.
Jun 21, 2020 · Explore the rise and fall of Galba, Rome's most unpopular emperor. Read and discover why he wasn't loved by his people.
Nov 14, 2023 · From his time as governor of Hispania to the complexities of administering an empire in crisis, Galba’s story unfolds against the backdrop of political intrigue, military challenges, and the shifting sands of imperial power.
Fearing for his life, Galba recruited troops and marched on Rome. By this time, Nero was already dead. With no heir to succeed him, the Senate named Galba as the new emperor.
May 14, 2018 · Galba (Servius Sulpicius Galba) (găl´bə), 3 BC–AD 69, Roman emperor (AD 68–AD 69). He distinguished himself in a political and military career as praetor (AD 20), governor of Aquitania, consul (AD 33), commander in Gaul, and governor of Hispania Tarraconensis (AD 60).