The Senate began as a council of elders who advised the king. After the establishment of the republic they advised the consuls. Gradually their prestige became so great that their advice had almost the force of law and only in rare circumstances, and with the overwhelming support of the people, was it not followed.
The senate and consuls formed the government of early Rome.
the senate i think
Yes, Rome had emperors and the Senate at the same time, particularly during the early imperial period known as the Principate. While emperors held significant power and often overshadowed the Senate, the Senate continued to exist and played a role in governance, advising the emperor and passing legislation. However, over time, the power of the Senate diminished as emperors consolidated their authority. This dynamic led to a complex relationship where the Senate served more as a ceremonial body under imperial rule.
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The Senate in Ancient Rome effectively ended in the 6th century AD during the reign of Emperor Justinian I, as the political power shifted to the Byzantine Empire. Although the Senate continued to exist nominally, its influence and authority had significantly diminished by this time, largely due to the rise of autocratic rule under emperors. The Senate's role had already been greatly reduced by the late Roman Republic and the early Roman Empire, with emperors consolidating power. Thus, while it lingered on for centuries, it ceased to function as a governing body by the early medieval period.
The Roman Senate was a council that advised Rome's leaders, including the consuls and later the emperors. Comprised of men from the Roman elite, the Senate played a significant role in the governance and decision-making of the Roman Republic and Empire.
The senate and the people of Rome.
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some would argue that it all stems from the Greeks , such a level of democracy that existed in Rome @ that time... But in terms of "group" it has to be the Senate. Rome was ruled by a succession of Etruscan kings , who turned to the senate for "advice" , but the senate had other plans , by making the title of "King" one that was believed to be an enemy of the people , the senate enforced there brand of democracy .
The patricians were the aristocracy of Rome. During the Early Roman Republic they monopolised power by monopolising the offices of state and the seats of the senate. When access to the offices of state and the senate was opened to rich plebeians the patricians remained a very substantial share of these offices and the seats of the senate.
SENATE
Rome was governed by the Senate, a group of rich people