Galba
highly praised by Cicero.
Galba, (Servius Sulpicius,) a Roman emperor, born
in 3 or 4 B.C., of a noble family. He was consul under
Tiberius in 33 A.D., and in the reign of Caligula commanded
the army in Germany, where he acquired reputation
for military skill. Claudius, having succeeded to
the throne, appointed Galba Governor of Africa, in which
po...
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Servius Sulpicius Galba (24 December 3 BC – 15 January 69), commonly known as Galba, was Roman Emperor for
seven months from 68 to 69. Galba was the governor of Hispania Tarraconensis, and made a bid for the throne
during the rebellion of Julius Vindex. He was the first emperor of the Year of the Four Emperors.
Origins and rise to power -
He wa...
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Servius Sulpicius, born in the reign of Augustus, of a patrician family. He served with distinction in Germany, and was afterwards proconsul,
first in Africa, and subsequently in Hispania Tarraconensis, in which office he gained a reputation for justice and moderation. He was still
in Spain when Iulius Vindex, the proconsul of Upper Gaul, rose ag...
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