Galba was Roman emperor, ruling from AD 68 to 69. He was the first emperor in the Year of the Four Emperors and assumed the throne following Emperor Nero's suicide.
Bust in the Nationalmuseum of Sweden labelled as Galba. Probably a late Republican portrait.
Damaged head of a crowned Galba in the J. Paul Getty Museum, one of the only two confirmed portraits of Galba.
Image: Bronze Sestertius of Galba (MANTIS)
Image: Bronze Sestertius of Galba (MANTIS) (reverse)
Year of the Four Emperors
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. It is considered an important interval, marking the transition from the Julio-Claudians, the first imperial dynasty, to the Flavian dynasty. The period witnessed several rebellions and claimants, with shifting allegiances and widespread turmoil in Rome and the provinces.
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Vitellius