Sulpicius Florus was a 1st-century Briton who served as an

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infantryman in the

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. He was given

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by the

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Galba Galba ( ; born Servius Sulpicius Galba; 24 December 3 BC – 15 January AD 69) was Roman emperor, ruling for 7 months from 8 June AD 68 to 15 January 69. He was the first emperor in the Year of the Four Emperors and assumed the throne follow ...

and adopted his benefactor's ''

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'' name, Sulpicius. However, he took part in

Otho Otho ( ; born Marcus Salvius Otho; 28 April 32 – 16 April 69) was Roman emperor, ruling for three months from 15 January to 16 April 69. He was the second emperor of the Year of the Four Emperors. A member of a noble Etruscan civilization, ...

's coup against Galba in 69, and was one of the murderers of Galba's heir,

Lucius Calpurnius Piso Licinianus Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi Licinianus (38–69)Tacitus, '' Historiae''Book I, 48."Piso, who was then completing his thirty-first year, had enjoyed more fame than good fortune." was a Roman nobleman who lived in the 1st century. His adoption by ...

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Tacitus Publius Cornelius Tacitus, known simply as Tacitus ( , ; – ), was a Roman historian and politician. Tacitus is widely regarded as one of the greatest Roman historians by modern scholars. Tacitus’ two major historical works, ''Annals'' ( ...

, ''

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