Latest posts tagged with #GALBA on Bluesky
Bust and aureus of Galba
Bust and aureus of Galba
15 JAN 69AD, #Galba was overthrown & assassinated by #Otho after just 7 months as #Roman Emperor. He was the first emperor in The Year of the Four Emperors.
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Bust of Galba. Antiques Museum, Royal Palace, Stockholm. Credit: W. Sauber CC
Gold aureus of Galba
Gold coin of Galba
OTD 3BC Servius Sulpicius #Galba was born near Terracina in Italy. He came from a noble family & held several public positions before being proclaimed #Roman emperor in June AD68. His reign only lasted seven months before he was assassinated.
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Gold Aureus of Galba
Tien ervan zijn van brons en komen uit de tijd van de Romeinse Republiek. Daarnaast is er een zilveren #denarius uit de regeerperiode van keizer #Galba gevonden. 2/
Noreña, Carlos F. “The Communication of the Emperor’s Virtues” The Journal of Roman Studies 91 (2001): 146–68
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WALLACE-HADRILL, ANDREW. “Galba’s Aequitas” The Numismatic Chronicle (1966-) 141 (1981): 20–39
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#ACOTD #Numismatics #Galba 🧵🏺
Obverse of a Roman sestertius: Bust of Galba, laureate and draped, right.
Reverse of a Roman sestertius: Honos, bare to waist, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and cornucopiae in left, facing Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding parazonium in right hand and spear in left, resting right foot on boar's head.
Ancient Coin of the Day: I’ve been drawn back to Galba, with a look at some of his bronze coin issues, starting with this sestertius of late AD 68 with Honos and Virtus. #ACOTD #Numismatics #Galba 🧵🏺
Image: RIC Galba 474; British Museum (R.10220). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
Carbon emissions, air pollution, noise pollution, congestion, biodiversity loss: Do these not matter anymore? Rachel Reeves suggests she would now be in favour of an expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport. 🤷 Incredible. #leeds #galba #yeadon #horsforth
Meaning of #galba Galba: Roman emperor who happened to Nero and reigned for 7 months... galba
Significado de #galba Galba: Imperador romano que aconteceu com o Nero e reinou durante 7 meses... galba
Significado de #galba Galba: Emperador romano que sucedió a Nerón y reinó 7 meses... galba
How and why was emperor galba killed
The Roman Empire saw its fair share of emperors rise and fall, but few stories are as turbulent and instructive as the death of Emperor Galba.
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#Emperor #Galba #killed #fairs #war #period #Reigns
Meaning of #galba It was the name of a Roman Emperor. Its full name was Servio Sulpicio Galba . He was the first of the Four Emperors of the Year 69. He rose up against Nero and was killed. .. galba
Significado de #galba Era el nombre de un Emperador Romano. Su nombre completo era Servio Sulpicio Galba. Fue el primero de los Cuatro Emperadores del Año 69. Se levantó contra Nerón y murió asesinado... galba
Significado de #galba Era o nome de um Imperador Romano. Seu nome completo era Servio Sulpicio Galba. Ele foi o primeiro dos Quatro Imperadores do Ano 69. Ele se levantou contra Nero e foi morto. .. galba
Unknown A Large Oil on Canvas Painting of "Sergius Galba", A Roman Emperor C. 1900, France
#SuetoniusTogether #Galba (21)
„Galba war von mittelgrosser Statur und kahlköpfig; er hatte blaue Augen, eine Hakennase“
Lepida, Wife of Galba, from set of Roman Emperors and Empresses 16th-17th century Aegidius Sadeler I|
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#Galba (5)
„Ausserdem nahm er die Last einer Ehe auf sich.“
Since, especially for the upper class, only marriage concluded with all formalities (con-farreatio) with its legal consequences was an option, a great fear of marriage had spread.
and for @holland_tom too:
#Nero finds that his counsellors cannot agree with each other
#Otho kills #Galba
#Vespasian triumphs in #Rome.
