Galba
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Galba was a Roman general and statesman who briefly ruled as emperor during the tumultuous Year of the Four Emperors following Nero’s death.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Servius Sulpicius Galba | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman emperor
ⓘ
Roman general ⓘ Roman statesman ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| adoptedHeir | Lucius Calpurnius Piso Licinianus ⓘ |
| allegiance | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| birthDate | 3 BCE ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Italy
ⓘ
Near Terracina ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman citizen ⓘ |
| cognomen | Galba self-link ⓘ |
| conflict |
Roman–Germanic campaigns
ⓘ
Year of the Four Emperors ⓘ |
| deathDate | 15 January 69 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Italy
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| dynasty | Year of the Four Emperors ⓘ |
| family | gens Sulpicia ⓘ |
| fullName |
Galba
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Servius Sulpicius Galba
|
| killedBy | members of the Praetorian Guard ⓘ |
| killedDuring | Otho’s coup ⓘ |
| knownFor |
strict financial policies
ⓘ
unpopularity with the Praetorian Guard ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| nomen | Sulpicius ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first emperor in the Year of the Four Emperors
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leading a revolt against Nero ⓘ short and turbulent reign ⓘ |
| partOf | Year of the Four Emperors ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Roman emperor
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consul of the Roman Empire ⓘ governor of Germania ⓘ governor of Hispania Tarraconensis ⓘ proconsul of Africa ⓘ |
| praenomen | Servius ⓘ |
| predecessor | Nero ⓘ |
| reignDuration | about seven months ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 15 January 69 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 8 June 68 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Caligula
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Caligula
Claudius ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Claudius
Nero ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Nero
Tiberius ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Tiberius
|
| spouse | Aemilia Lepida ⓘ |
| successor | Otho ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Servius Sulpicius Galba