The Roman Senate: From Republic to Rubber Stamp

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The Roman Senate: From Republic to Rubber Stamp

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In this episode of The Roman Empire: How Rome Ruled the Ancient World, Lucas and Luna explore the Roman Senate's transformation from a powerful governing body to a ceremonial relic under the emperors. They discuss the Senate's origins as an advisory council of patrician elders, its golden age during the Republic when it managed state affairs and commanded proconsuls, and the creeping erosion of its authority after Augustus. The conversation highlights key moments: the Senate's refusal to grant Claudius permission to marry his niece, its desperate attempts under Nero to regain relevance, and the final blow under Domitian who styled himself 'dominus et deus' (lord and god). They also touch on the rise of the equestrian order as administrators, the censorship powers that faded, and how the Senate became a finishing school for imperial civil servants. Specific figures like Cicero, Cato the Younger, and Tacitus provide contrasting views. The episode ends by questioning whether the Senate's loss of power was inevitable or if different choices could have preserved its influence. #RomanSenate #RomanRepublic #RomanEmpire #Augustus #Domitian #Cicero #Cato #Tacitus #Patricians #EquestrianOrder #CursusHonorum #PrincepsSenatus #RomanPolitics #AncientRome #History #FexingoHistory #Podcast #Senate Fexingo founder and producer: Ibnul Jaif Farabi Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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