Galba | |
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Emperor of the Roman Empire | |
6th Emperor of the Roman Empire | |
9 June 68 – 15 January 69 (7 months) | |
Predecessor | Nero |
Successor | Otho |
Born | 24 December 3 BC Near Terracina, Italy |
Died | 15 January 69 (aged 70) Rome |
Spouse | Aemilia Lepida |
Dynasty | None |
Mother | Mummia Achaica |
Servius Sulpicius Galba (Latin: Servius Sulpicius Galba Caesar Augustus;English: /ˈsɜːriəs sʌlˈpɪʃəs ˈɡælbə/; 24 December 3 BC – 15 January 69 CE) was a Roman Emperor for seven months from 68 to 69 CE. Galba was an governor of Hispania Tarraconensis, which was the province near the Pyrenees. He was the first emperor of Year of the Four Emperors.