Galba Fact-Matching Game
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Translator's Test
Read the foreign word and choose its English meaning.
Echo Chamber
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Whispering Spell
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Lexicon Links
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Rune Ravel
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Enchanter's Quest
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Temporal Tangle
Can you place the key events in the correct order?
Fact Fragments
Reconstruct the key facts from this lesson.
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About This Challenge
Embark on a thrilling adventure in the world of Galba with our fact-matching game! In this game, players will piece together important information fragments to uncover hidden truths and secrets.
- Uncover Key Detail 1
- Discover Key Detail 2
- Utilize spells for hints and extra time to aid in your investigation
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- Galba was a Roman emperor who ruled for just seven months from June 68 AD to January 69 AD.
- Galba was born on December 24, 3 BC, in the town of Terracina, Italy.
- He came from a noble Roman family and was a descendant of the famous general Scipio Africanus.
- Galba served as a military commander and governor in various provinces of the Roman Empire before his rise to power.
- He was appointed as the governor of Hispania Tarraconensis (modern-day Spain) by Emperor Nero.
- Galba was known for his strict discipline and frugality, which earned him the nickname 'the Old Puritan'.
- He was proclaimed emperor by his troops in Spain after Nero's suicide in 68 AD.
- Galba was the first emperor of the Year of the Four Emperors, a period of civil war and instability in Rome.
- During his short reign, Galba faced numerous revolts and conspiracies, leading to his unpopularity among the Roman people.
- He executed many individuals associated with the previous regime, causing further discontent among the Roman elite.
- Galba adopted Lucius Calpurnius Piso Licinianus as his heir, bypassing the popular general Otho.
- This decision led Otho to plot against Galba, who was ultimately overthrown and killed in a military coup led by Otho.
- Galba's assassination occurred on January 15, 69 AD, in Rome.
- His death marked the end of the Julio-Claudian dynasty and the beginning of a period of intense power struggles in Rome.
- Galba was succeeded by Otho, who ruled for just three months before being overthrown by Vitellius.
- Despite his short reign and unpopularity, Galba is remembered for his attempts to restore discipline and financial stability to the Roman Empire.
- His rule is often seen as a transition between the Julio-Claudian dynasty and the more chaotic Year of the Four Emperors.
- Galba's body was mutilated and thrown into the Tiber River after his death.
- Galba is a character in the historical novel 'I, Claudius' by Robert Graves.