Servius Sulpicius Galba (fl. 2nd century BC) was a

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Senator who was elected

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in 108 BC.

Biography

Sulpicius Galba, a member of the

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'' gens Sulpicia'', was the eldest son of Servius Sulpicius Galba who was consul in 144 BC. It has been speculated that his name was the second one recorded on a ''

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'' that was passed in 112 BC; however, the name has been preserved only in fragments. After his election as

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in around 112 or 111 BC, Sulpicius Galba was appointed the governor of

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, just as his father had been in 151 BC. He replaced Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi, who had died while serving in Spain. By 109 BC he had finished his term in office. In 109 BC, Sulpicius Galba was elected

along with Quintus (or Lucius) Hortensius. However, before they took office in 108 BC, Hortensius was prosecuted and condemned for some unknown offence. Hortensius was replaced by

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, who took office with Sulpicius Galba on 1 January 108 BC.Broughton, pg. 548 In 100 BC, Sulpicius Galba was one of the senators who organised the defense of the Republic against the armed rebellion launched by

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Lucius Appuleius Saturninus. Sulpicius Galba probably owned large gardens south of the Aventine Hill, as well as extensive estates near

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, which was the birthplace of the future Roman emperor Galba.

References

Bibliography

* Broughton, T. Robert S., ''The Magistrates of the Roman Republic'', Vol I (1951) {{DEFAULTSORT:Sulpicius Galba, Servius 2nd-century BC Roman consuls Senators of the Roman Republic Roman governors of Hispania Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Servius