Publius Sulpicius Galba Maximus
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Publius Sulpicius Galba Maximus was a consul
of Rome
in 211 BC, when he defended the city against the surprise attack by Hannibal.
He was proconsul
in Greece
from 210 to 206, continuing the First Macedonian War
against Philip V of Macedon
. Galba was notable for leading the first Roman fleet into the Aegean Sea
and capturing Aegina
(210), but otherwise achieved little, and most of the fighting was done by the Greek allies of Rome.
He was dictator
in 203, and elected consul again in 200, when he led in the Second Macedonian War
. He landed at Apollonia
in a scheme to invade Macedon
from the west, defeated Philip at Ottolobus, but then retired to Illyria
. Although the campaign was considered only a minor military success, it did convince the Aetolia
ns to ally with Rome.
In 197 and 196, Galba was one of ten senatorial commissioners helping Titus Flamininus settle political issues in Greece, and ambassador to Antiochus III the Great
in 193.
Consul
Consul was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire. The title was also used in other city states and also revived in modern states, notably in the First French Republic...
of Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in 211 BC, when he defended the city against the surprise attack by Hannibal.
He was proconsul
Proconsul
A proconsul was a governor of a province in the Roman Republic appointed for one year by the senate. In modern usage, the title has been used for a person from one country ruling another country or bluntly interfering in another country's internal affairs.-Ancient Rome:In the Roman Republic, a...
in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
from 210 to 206, continuing the First Macedonian War
First Macedonian War
The First Macedonian War was fought by Rome, allied with the Aetolian League and Attalus I of Pergamon, against Philip V of Macedon, contemporaneously with the Second Punic War against Carthage...
against Philip V of Macedon
Philip V of Macedon
Philip V was King of Macedon from 221 BC to 179 BC. Philip's reign was principally marked by an unsuccessful struggle with the emerging power of Rome. Philip was attractive and charismatic as a young man...
. Galba was notable for leading the first Roman fleet into the Aegean Sea
Aegean Sea
The Aegean Sea[p] is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the southern Balkan and Anatolian peninsulas, i.e., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey. In the north, it is connected to the Marmara Sea and Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosporus...
and capturing Aegina
Aegina
Aegina is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, from Athens. Tradition derives the name from Aegina, the mother of Aeacus, who was born in and ruled the island. During ancient times, Aegina was a rival to Athens, the great sea power of the era.-Municipality:The municipality...
(210), but otherwise achieved little, and most of the fighting was done by the Greek allies of Rome.
He was dictator
Roman dictator
In the Roman Republic, the dictator , was an extraordinary magistrate with the absolute authority to perform tasks beyond the authority of the ordinary magistrate . The office of dictator was a legal innovation originally named Magister Populi , i.e...
in 203, and elected consul again in 200, when he led in the Second Macedonian War
Second Macedonian War
The Second Macedonian War was fought between Macedon, led by Philip V of Macedon, and Rome, allied with Pergamon and Rhodes. The result was the defeat of Philip who was forced to abandon all his possessions in Greece...
. He landed at Apollonia
Apollonia, Illyria
Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, located on the right bank of the Aous river . Its ruins are situated in the Fier region, near the village of Pojani, in modern-day Albania...
in a scheme to invade Macedon
Macedon
Macedonia or Macedon was an ancient kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, bordered by Epirus to the west, Paeonia to the north, the region of Thrace to the east and Thessaly to the south....
from the west, defeated Philip at Ottolobus, but then retired to Illyria
Illyria
In classical antiquity, Illyria was a region in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula inhabited by the Illyrians....
. Although the campaign was considered only a minor military success, it did convince the Aetolia
Aetolia
Aetolia is a mountainous region of Greece on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth, forming the eastern part of the modern prefecture of Aetolia-Acarnania.-Geography:...
ns to ally with Rome.
In 197 and 196, Galba was one of ten senatorial commissioners helping Titus Flamininus settle political issues in Greece, and ambassador to Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus III the Great Seleucid Greek king who became the 6th ruler of the Seleucid Empire as a youth of about eighteen in 223 BC. Antiochus was an ambitious ruler who ruled over Greater Syria and western Asia towards the end of the 3rd century BC...
in 193.
See also
- Sulpicia (gens)