Sunday, January 15, 2006
This Day in Ancient History
On this day in 69 AD, the Emperor Galba, 72, was assassinated in the Roman forum after a reign of just 7 months and 6 days. His successor, Otho, was selected by the palace guards, aka the Praetorian Guard. He lasted about three months. Sometimes, becoming Emperor of Rome was more a curse than a blessing.
# posted by Roger Fraley @ 7:56 AM 
