Publius Sulpicius Galba Maximus

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Publius Sulpicius Galba Maximus was 211 BC. BC Roman consul when he defended the city of Rome against Hannibal's surprise attack .

He was proconsul in Greece from 210 to 206 BC. And commander in the First Macedonian War against Philip V. Galba led the Roman fleet for the first time in the Aegean ; he conquered Aegina in 210 BC. BC, but otherwise achieved little, especially since the Greek allies had the largest share in the fighting.

He was dictator in 203, and 200 BC. BC, in the Second Macedonian War , he was again consul. He landed in Apollonia with the aim of attacking Macedonia from the west, defeated Philip at Ottolobus , but then withdrew to Illyria . Although the campaign was not very successful, it led the Aetolians to ally with Rome.

197 and 196 BC BC Galba was one of the ten senatorial plenipotentiaries who supported Titus Quinctius Flamininus in Greece; 193 BC He was ambassador to Antiochus III.

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SURNAME Sulpicius Galba Maximus, Publius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman politician and military
DATE OF BIRTH 3rd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 2nd century BC Chr.