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Servius Sulpicius Galba, Roman Emperor (03 - 69)

Roman Emperor 68-69, the first emperor of the Year of the Four Emperors. Known for his frugal and feeble nature. Full name: Servius Sulpicius Galba (at birth); Lucius Livius Ocella Sulpicius Galba (until ascension); Servius Sulpicius Galba Caesar Augustus (as emperor); Imperator Servius Galba Caesar Augustus (imperial name). Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-2777?rskey=3SfPmP&result=5&q=servius%20sulpicius%20galba Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servius_Sulpicius_Galba Relationships: Servius Sulpicius Galba was a employed by Caligula (31 Aug 12-24 Jan 41)
Servius Sulpicius Galba was a employed by Claudius I (01 Aug 10 BC-13 Oct 54 AD)

M. Plaetorius Cestius ([?]-[?]) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Servius Sulpicius Galba
Nero (15 Dec 37-09 Jun 68) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Servius Sulpicius Galba
Marcus Salvius Otho (28 Apr 32-16 Apr 69) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Servius Sulpicius Galba
Aulus Vitellius (15-69) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Servius Sulpicius Galba
References in Documents:
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Galba. Standing Victory with a wreath in her right hand, and a palm leaf in her left.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Galba. Robed figure standing before a lighted altar, with a dish in her right hand and what looks like a torch in her left.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Galba. Standing robed figure, with a dish in her right hand and a spear in her left.
18th-c coin catalogue (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16d)
Galba"> Coins of Galba.
No. 93 Head of Galba. IMP. SER. GALBA CAES AVG TRP. Rev: Vesta sitting upon her seat has spear or staff in her left hand. Occo says a Patera held forth in her Right is there not
a star &
a Crescent over her arm & the Patera?
S.C. In the Exergue VESTA. Bargrave 6 : 13
No. 94 Head of Galba. IMP. SER. GALBA TRP. Reverse In an oak Crown. SPQR. OB CIV SER. Casaubon 14 : 20 ¾
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) Such of their Bricks as have Inscriptions upon them, are very rarely met with: I have made a most diligent Inquest after those that Camden mentions at Grimscar near Eland, but can find no more Remains of them, than of the noted Inscription, Paulinus hic prædicavit & celebravit, at Dewsbury, which was not to be met with upon the strictest Scrutiny, I could possibly make, when I went purposely to the Place. This shews the Necessity of Repositories for such venerable Remains. But though those of the fourth Cohort are lost, yet good Hap hath brought to my Notice and Possession one of the ninth Legion's, which the learned Sir Hen. Savile in his Notes upon Tacitus, shews to have been in Britain in Galba's Time, and that it was also Hispaniensis; but that it, as well as the VIth and XXth, was also called Victrix, or that it resided at Yorke, was not known before; and yet both are evident from the Inscription upon this Brick found there, in Mickle-gate, not far from Trinity-yard, where was digg'd up the Funeral Monument of the Standard-Bearer of the said VIIII Legion (which Way of Writing 9 is frequent upon the Roman Monies); of which see the Phil. Trans. N° 305, and the curious Oxford Livy (Vol. 6. p. 181.)
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 11 Coins of Caligula 3, Claudius 4, Nero 8. Galba" ref="711">Galba 2, Vitellius 1, Vespasian 5, vide Ducatus, N° 108, 109, 110. 113, 114, 115., 121., 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130., 132., 135, 139, 140., 153., 159, 160., 165, 166, and 167 23
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 34 Julius Cæsar 4, Augustus 5, Tiberius 1, Caligula 1, Claudius 3, Nero 5, Galba 4, Otho 1, vide N° 80, 81, 82, 83., 88, 89, 90, 91, 92., 99., 111., 118, 119, 120., 122, 123, 124., 131., 134., 136, 137, 138., 141 and 142 25