About Gaius Sulpicius Galba
Lived 38 BC – AD 4 (aged 40–41). Gaius Sulpicius Galba was a Roman politician.
Gaius Sulpicius Galba was a Roman senator, who was active during the reign of Augustus. He was suffect consul in 5 BC as the colleague of Quintus Haterius, succeeding Lucius Vinicius.
Galba was the son of historian Gaius Sulpicius Galba, son of Servius Sulpicius Galba, a praetor in 54 BC and conspirator against Julius Caesar. His younger brother was also called Servius Sulpicius Galba. Galba was twice married. His first wife was Mummia Achaica, with whom he had two sons, Gaius consul in AD 22, and Servius, the future emperor Galba. His second wife was Livia Ocellina.
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Roman consul in 5 BC; father of the Emperor
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Gaius Sulpicius Galba was born in 38 BC.
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Gaius Sulpicius Galba died in AD 4.
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Gaius Sulpicius Galba was a politician.
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Gaius Sulpicius Galba was Roman.
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· Wikipedia: Gaius Sulpicius Galba
· DBpedia: Gaius Sulpicius Galba (consul 5 BC)
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