GALL

Gal, Guy Viby Trebonianus - Roman emperor in 251-253 years. Genus. 206 g. + 253 g.
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Gall took place from the island of meningitis, which is located off the coast of Libya (Victor: 'On the life and morals of the Roman emperors'; 31). Before taking power, he was a senator in Perouse, in 245 g. received the consulate, and in the 250-m - Viceroyalty in Moesia. After the death of Decius in June, 251 g. He was proclaimed emperor together with Gostilianom, and his son Volutsian received the title of Caesar (Victor: "O Caesar '; 30). The first care of the new emperor was the release of the Illyrian provinces from the intolerable oppression on the part of the victorious ready. He agreed to leave in their hands the fruits of their victory - a huge booty and prisoners, . abundantly supplied them with all the camp, . that could mitigate the irritation and contribute to their rapid retreat, he even promised to pay them annually a large sum of money with the condition, . that they continue to never ravaged the Roman territory by their raids (Gibbon: 10),
. During the plague Gall earned the love of the people that carefully and diligently to bury all, even the most modest citizens. While he was in Rome, Emily Emily en bribed soldiers and seized power. Gallus and his son against him, to repulse, but Interamna they were both killed by their soldiers, expect to get big rewards from the Emilian (Victor: "O Caesar '; 30-31).