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👑 Emperor 1: Galba Rise • Supported by Spanish legions • Accepted by the Senate • Seen as traditional and respectable Problems • Refused to pay donatives to the Praetorian Guard • Strict discipline → unpopular with soldiers • Adopted Piso instead of a popular military heir (Otho) Fall • Praetorian Guard switched loyalty • Murdered in January AD 69 Judgement Galba failed because he relied on legitimacy and tradition rather than securing military loyalty.