Galba facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Galba |
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| Emperor of the Roman Empire | |||||
Bust of Galba
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| 6th Emperor of the Roman Empire | |||||
| Reign | 9 June 68 – 15 January 69 (7 months) |
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| Predecessor | Nero | ||||
| Successor | Otho | ||||
| Born | 24 December 3 BC Near Terracina, Italy |
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| Died | 15 January 69 (aged 70) Rome |
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| Spouse | Aemilia Lepida | ||||
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| Dynasty | None | ||||
| Mother | Mummia Achaica | ||||
Galba (Servius Galba Caesar Augustus; 24 December 3 BC – 15 January AD 69) was Roman emperor from 68 to 69, the first emperor in the Year of the Four Emperors. He was known as Lucius Livius Ocella Sulpicius Galba prior to taking the throne as a result of his adoption by his stepmother, Livia Ocellina. The governor of Hispania at the time of the rebellion of Gaius Julius Vindex in Gaul, he seized the throne following Nero's suicide.
Born into a wealthy family, Galba held at various times the offices of praetor, consul, and governor of the provinces Aquitania, Upper Germany, and Africa during the first half of the first century AD. He retired during the latter part of Claudius' reign with the advent of Agrippina the Younger, but Nero later granted him the governorship of Hispania. Taking advantage of the defeat of Vindex's rebellion and Nero's suicide, he became emperor with the support of the Praetorian Guard. His physical weakness and general apathy led to him being dominated by favorites. Unable to gain popularity with the people or maintain the support of the Praetorian Guard, Galba was murdered by Otho, who then became emperor.
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| Preceded by Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, and Aulus Vitellius |
Consul of the Roman Empire 33 with Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix |
Succeeded by Lucius Salvius Otho, and Gaius Octavius Laenas |
| Preceded by Nero |
Roman Emperor 68–69 |
Succeeded by Otho |
| Preceded by Gaius Bellicius Natalis, and Publius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus as Suffect consuls |
Consul of the Roman Empire with Titus Vinius 69 |
Succeeded by Otho II, and Lucius Salvius Otho Titianus II |
Images for kids
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Obverse Portrait of Galba, AD 68–69, Roman Mint. Obverse: Laureate head right; IMP. SER. GALBA CAESAR AVG. Reverse: Victory standing on globe left, holding wreath and palm branch; VICTORIA P. R.
See also
- In Spanish: Galba
