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- Galba (born Dec. 24, 3 bc —died Jan. 15, ad 69, Rome) was a Roman emperor for seven months (ad 68–69), whose administration was priggishly upright, though his advisers allegedly were corrupt.
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[a] According to most Roman accounts, their original calendar was established by their legendary first king Romulus. It consisted of ten months, beginning in spring with March and leaving winter as an unassigned span of days before the next year.
Reunified the Roman Empire. Murdered by the Praetorian Guard: Tacitus Marcus Claudius Tacitus: c. December 275 – c. June 276 (c. 7 months) Alleged princeps senatus, proclaimed emperor by the Senate or, more likely, by his soldiers in Campania after Aurelian's death c. 200 (?) – c. June 276 (aged approx. 76)
PortraitNameReignSuccessionMaximinus I "Thrax" Gaius Julius Verus ...c. March 235 – c. June 238 [k] (3 years ...Proclaimed emperor by Germanic legions ...c. 172–180 – c. June 238 (aged approx.Gordian I Marcus Antonius Gordianus ...c. April – c. May 238 (22 days)Proclaimed emperor alongside his son, ...c. 158 (?) – c. May 238 (aged approx. 80) ...Gordian II Marcus Antonius Gordianus ...c. April – c. May 238 (22 days)Proclaimed emperor alongside his father ...c. 192 – c. May 238 (aged approx. 46) The ...Pupienus Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximusc. May – c. August 238 (99 days)Proclaimed emperor jointly with Balbinus ...c. 164 – c. August 238 (aged approx. 74) ...emperor (68-69), Roman Empire. governor (60-68), Nearer Spain. Galba (born Dec. 24, 3 bc —died Jan. 15, ad 69, Rome) was a Roman emperor for seven months ( ad 68–69), whose administration was priggishly upright, though his advisers allegedly were corrupt. Galba was the son of the consul Gaius Sulpicius Galba and Mummia Achaica, and in ...
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Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August 12 – 24 January 41), better known by his nickname Caligula ( / kəˈlɪɡjʊlə / ), was Roman emperor from AD 37 until his assassination in AD 41. He was the son of the Roman general Germanicus and Augustus ' granddaughter Agrippina the Elder, members of the first ruling family of the Roman Empire.
This is a chronologically ordered list of Roman emperors. See also Roman Empire and ancient Rome. 1st century ce. Augustus (27 bce –14 ce) Tiberius (14–37 ce) Caligula (37–41 ce) Claudius (41–54 ce) Nero (54–68 ce) Galba (68–69 ce) Otho (January–April 69 ce) Aulus Vitellius (July–December 69 ce) Vespasian (69–79 ce) Titus (79–81 ce)
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- January. January is named after the Roman god Janus. As you can see in this print, he had two faces so he could see the future and the past. He was also the god of doors.
- February. February is named after an ancient Roman festival of purification called Februa.
- March. March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. This statue shows him in battle gear. The Roman calendar originally began in March, and the months of January and February were added later, after a calendar reform.
- April. April takes its name from the Latin word aperire, meaning 'to open' (just like flowers do in spring). Here's a beautifully detailed watercolour drawing of a vase of flowers by French artist Antoine Jules Pelletier.
Month No. Latin Name. Meaning. 1. Martius. Named after Mars, the god of war. 2. Aprilis. Possibly derived from "aperire" (to open) or "Aphrilis" (from Aphrodite, the Greek equivalent of Venus) 3. Maius. Named after Maia, a goddess of growth. 4. Junius. Named after Juno, the queen of the gods and goddess of marriage. 5. Quintilis.
