Gallio, an unsung hero, gazed upon the bustling streets of Corinth. The city, brimming with traders, sailors, and misfits, was known for its vibrancy and wildness. In these streets, Christianity, still in its nascent form, was slowly taking root.
Lucius Annaeus Novatus, or as he was more famously known after adoption, Gallio, was born in Cordoba, Spain, around the same time as Jesus in Bethlehem. Adopted by the orator Junius Gallio, he bore witness to political upheavals and personal tragedies, including his own tragic end by suicide. Although he held immense power in the province of Achaia and was the brother of Seneca, the famous Stoic philosopher and Nero's advisor, he was rarely acknowledged in Christian lore. His brief appearance in the book of Acts, chapter 18, changed the trajectory of Christian history.
