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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Parthicus, post: 2692111, member: 81887&quot;]In the case of Galba, a major motive in his murder was anger at perceived mistreatment.&nbsp; Early in his short reign, Galba refused to pay a bonus that had been promised to soldiers who had early in the civil unrest declared their loyalty to him, allegedly declaring &quot;It is my custom to levy troops, not to buy them.&quot;&nbsp; He also earned the hatred of the Praetorians specifically by dismissing number of them who were accused of having been loyal to Nymphidius Sabinus, a Praetorian commander who tried to declare himself emperor immediately after Nero&#039;s death but was immediately killed.&nbsp; When the boss refuses to pay a promised bonus, and fires a bunch of your co-workers on flimsily pretexts, anyone would be upset.&nbsp; And when the upset workers have swords and access to the boss, well...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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