Galba Flashcards

1
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When was Galba’s accession?

A

AD 68

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What does Tacitus say about Galba’s journey back to Rome from Spain?

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Histories 1.6: documents the journey as being dominated by executions, some under the suspicion that they were plotting against Galba.

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What does Galba do with the Praetorian Prefect Sabinus?

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He disposed of him due to him attempting to seize the principate himself. He was prevented by his own troops who were keen to ingratiate themselves with Galba (Suetonius Galba 11)

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