How many senators was in a senate?

Answer 1

There has never been a head count of the number of citizens that served as senators in ancient Rome over the years. The number fluctuated with the times and with the consuls or dictator who held office. There were, for a minimum, 300 men in the senate. Julius Caesar bloated the senate to 900 and there were at least 600 senators at the time of Actium, as 300 went over to Antony while 300 stayed with Octavian.

There has never been a head count of the number of citizens that served as senators in ancient Rome over the years. The number fluctuated with the times and with the consuls or dictator who held office. There were, for a minimum, 300 men in the senate. Julius Caesar bloated the senate to 900 and there were at least 600 senators at the time of Actium, as 300 went over to Antony while 300 stayed with Octavian.

There has never been a head count of the number of citizens that served as senators in ancient Rome over the years. The number fluctuated with the times and with the consuls or dictator who held office. There were, for a minimum, 300 men in the senate. Julius Caesar bloated the senate to 900 and there were at least 600 senators at the time of Actium, as 300 went over to Antony while 300 stayed with Octavian.

There has never been a head count of the number of citizens that served as senators in ancient Rome over the years. The number fluctuated with the times and with the consuls or dictator who held office. There were, for a minimum, 300 men in the senate. Julius Caesar bloated the senate to 900 and there were at least 600 senators at the time of Actium, as 300 went over to Antony while 300 stayed with Octavian.

There has never been a head count of the number of citizens that served as senators in ancient Rome over the years. The number fluctuated with the times and with the consuls or dictator who held office. There were, for a minimum, 300 men in the senate. Julius Caesar bloated the senate to 900 and there were at least 600 senators at the time of Actium, as 300 went over to Antony while 300 stayed with Octavian.

There has never been a head count of the number of citizens that served as senators in ancient Rome over the years. The number fluctuated with the times and with the consuls or dictator who held office. There were, for a minimum, 300 men in the senate. Julius Caesar bloated the senate to 900 and there were at least 600 senators at the time of Actium, as 300 went over to Antony while 300 stayed with Octavian.

There has never been a head count of the number of citizens that served as senators in ancient Rome over the years. The number fluctuated with the times and with the consuls or dictator who held office. There were, for a minimum, 300 men in the senate. Julius Caesar bloated the senate to 900 and there were at least 600 senators at the time of Actium, as 300 went over to Antony while 300 stayed with Octavian.

There has never been a head count of the number of citizens that served as senators in ancient Rome over the years. The number fluctuated with the times and with the consuls or dictator who held office. There were, for a minimum, 300 men in the senate. Julius Caesar bloated the senate to 900 and there were at least 600 senators at the time of Actium, as 300 went over to Antony while 300 stayed with Octavian.

There has never been a head count of the number of citizens that served as senators in ancient Rome over the years. The number fluctuated with the times and with the consuls or dictator who held office. There were, for a minimum, 300 men in the senate. Julius Caesar bloated the senate to 900 and there were at least 600 senators at the time of Actium, as 300 went over to Antony while 300 stayed with Octavian.

Answer 2

Senators could hold their seat in the Roman senate for life if they chose. The Roman senate was not a legislative body such as our present day senates. The Roman senate was a class or a rank and its members were not elected. True, some elected officials were automatically enrolled in the senate, but they were officials such as quaestor or tribune who were elected for their jobs, not to the senate itself. As long as a senator met the financial criteria of at least a million sesterces (some sources say 2 million) and he didn't do anything that could get him expelled from the senate, he could hold on to the position for life. Even if he retired, he was still a man of senatorial rank and retained all its privileges.

Senators could hold their seat in the Roman senate for life if they chose. The Roman senate was not a legislative body such as our present day senates. The Roman senate was a class or a rank and its members were not elected. True, some elected officials were automatically enrolled in the senate, but they were officials such as quaestor or tribune who were elected for their jobs, not to the senate itself. As long as a senator met the financial criteria of at least a million sesterces (some sources say 2 million) and he didn't do anything that could get him expelled from the senate, he could hold on to the position for life. Even if he retired, he was still a man of senatorial rank and retained all its privileges.

Senators could hold their seat in the Roman senate for life if they chose. The Roman senate was not a legislative body such as our present day senates. The Roman senate was a class or a rank and its members were not elected. True, some elected officials were automatically enrolled in the senate, but they were officials such as quaestor or tribune who were elected for their jobs, not to the senate itself. As long as a senator met the financial criteria of at least a million sesterces (some sources say 2 million) and he didn't do anything that could get him expelled from the senate, he could hold on to the position for life. Even if he retired, he was still a man of senatorial rank and retained all its privileges.

Senators could hold their seat in the Roman senate for life if they chose. The Roman senate was not a legislative body such as our present day senates. The Roman senate was a class or a rank and its members were not elected. True, some elected officials were automatically enrolled in the senate, but they were officials such as quaestor or tribune who were elected for their jobs, not to the senate itself. As long as a senator met the financial criteria of at least a million sesterces (some sources say 2 million) and he didn't do anything that could get him expelled from the senate, he could hold on to the position for life. Even if he retired, he was still a man of senatorial rank and retained all its privileges.

Senators could hold their seat in the Roman senate for life if they chose. The Roman senate was not a legislative body such as our present day senates. The Roman senate was a class or a rank and its members were not elected. True, some elected officials were automatically enrolled in the senate, but they were officials such as quaestor or tribune who were elected for their jobs, not to the senate itself. As long as a senator met the financial criteria of at least a million sesterces (some sources say 2 million) and he didn't do anything that could get him expelled from the senate, he could hold on to the position for life. Even if he retired, he was still a man of senatorial rank and retained all its privileges.

Senators could hold their seat in the Roman senate for life if they chose. The Roman senate was not a legislative body such as our present day senates. The Roman senate was a class or a rank and its members were not elected. True, some elected officials were automatically enrolled in the senate, but they were officials such as quaestor or tribune who were elected for their jobs, not to the senate itself. As long as a senator met the financial criteria of at least a million sesterces (some sources say 2 million) and he didn't do anything that could get him expelled from the senate, he could hold on to the position for life. Even if he retired, he was still a man of senatorial rank and retained all its privileges.

Senators could hold their seat in the Roman senate for life if they chose. The Roman senate was not a legislative body such as our present day senates. The Roman senate was a class or a rank and its members were not elected. True, some elected officials were automatically enrolled in the senate, but they were officials such as quaestor or tribune who were elected for their jobs, not to the senate itself. As long as a senator met the financial criteria of at least a million sesterces (some sources say 2 million) and he didn't do anything that could get him expelled from the senate, he could hold on to the position for life. Even if he retired, he was still a man of senatorial rank and retained all its privileges.

Senators could hold their seat in the Roman senate for life if they chose. The Roman senate was not a legislative body such as our present day senates. The Roman senate was a class or a rank and its members were not elected. True, some elected officials were automatically enrolled in the senate, but they were officials such as quaestor or tribune who were elected for their jobs, not to the senate itself. As long as a senator met the financial criteria of at least a million sesterces (some sources say 2 million) and he didn't do anything that could get him expelled from the senate, he could hold on to the position for life. Even if he retired, he was still a man of senatorial rank and retained all its privileges.

Senators could hold their seat in the Roman senate for life if they chose. The Roman senate was not a legislative body such as our present day senates. The Roman senate was a class or a rank and its members were not elected. True, some elected officials were automatically enrolled in the senate, but they were officials such as quaestor or tribune who were elected for their jobs, not to the senate itself. As long as a senator met the financial criteria of at least a million sesterces (some sources say 2 million) and he didn't do anything that could get him expelled from the senate, he could hold on to the position for life. Even if he retired, he was still a man of senatorial rank and retained all its privileges.

Answer 3

The senators were the member of the senate. This was established by Romulus, Rome's first king, at the time of the foundation of Rome. It was an advisory body for the king. It was an unelected body. The king appointed the senators. It was not a legislative body either. During the monarchy (753-509 BC) the king made the laws and consulted the senators for advice. Under the Roman Republic (509-27 BC) the senate continued to be an unelected advisory body, but for the consuls (the two annually elected heads of the Republic). Originally the consuls proposed bills to the vote of the Assembly of the soldiers and later the plebeian turbines proposed bills to the vote of the Plebeian council.

Over time, the senate became the most powerful body of the Roman republic. It had oversight of the treasury and with imperial expansion it was responsible of the administration of the provinces (conquered territories). Matters of policy were debated in the senate and its decisions were usually followed by the consuls.

The senate was composed mainly of patricians (aristocrats) and acted in favour of the interests of this aristocracy, particularly when these were threatened by populist politicians.

During the period of rule by emperors (27 bc-476 AD) the emperors were absolute rulers. The power of the senate was curtailed and this body was turned into an instrument for the power of the emperors. During the early phase of this period there was tension between the senators and the emperors. The senators were still able to oppose the emperors and fight against further reductions in their powers. However, over time they became progressively weaker.

Answer 4

Senators could hold their seat in the Roman senate for life if they chose. The Roman senate was not a legislative body such as our present day senates. The Roman senate was a class or a rank and its members were not elected. True, some elected officials were automatically enrolled in the senate, but they were officials such as quaestor or tribune who were elected for their jobs, not to the senate itself. As long as a senator met the financial criteria of at least a million sesterces (some sources say 2 million) and he didn't do anything that could get him expelled from the senate, he could hold on to the position for life. Even if he retired, he was still a man of senatorial rank and retained all its privileges.

Answer 5

There has never been a head count of the number of citizens that served as senators in ancient Rome over the years. The number fluctuated with the times and with the consuls or dictator who held office. There were, for a minimum, 300 men in the senate. Julius Caesar bloated the senate to 900 and there were at least 600 senators at the time of Actium, as 300 went over to Antony while 300 stayed with Octavian.

Answer 6

300 patricians are senate selected by the consuls.

Answer 7

100 to 200 senators

Answer 8

1 year

Answer 9

300

Answer 10

300