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Servius Sulpicius Galba

95 BC - 43 BC

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Servius Sulpicius Galba was a Roman general and politician, praetor in 54 BC, and an assassin of Julius Caesar. As legate of Julius Caesar's 12th Legion during his Gallic Wars, he defeated the Nantuates in 57 BC in the Battle of Octodurus. Servius Galba then had a dispute with Caesar over a debt, also felt his friendship with Caesar cost him the consular election in 49 BC. In 45 BC, Galba complained that the Senators were not given their proper respect. According to Suetonius, Caesar had an affair with Galba's wife Postumia, which caused more anger. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Servius Sulpicius Galba is the 10,038th most popular politician (up from 14,446th in 2019). (up from 3,899th in 2019)

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Among politicians, Servius Sulpicius Galba ranks 10,038 out of 19,576Before him are Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia, Francesco Maria de' Medici, Duke of Rovere and Montefeltro, Louis III, Landgrave of Thuringia, Patrona Halil, Ardabur, and Rukn ud din Firuz. After him are Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, Malamir of Bulgaria, Count Gustav Kálnoky, Shao Kang, Frederick Chiluba, and Grégoire Kayibanda.

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Among people born in 95 BC, Servius Sulpicius Galba ranks 5Before him are Cato the Younger, Cleopatra VI of Egypt, Pharnaces II of Pontus, and Titus Annius Milo.  Among people deceased in 43 BC, Servius Sulpicius Galba ranks 12Before him are Trebonius, Verres, Quintus Pedius, Gaius Cassius Longinus Varus, Aulus Hirtius, and Gaius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus. After him are Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus, Servius Sulpicius Rufus, and Decimus Laberius.

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