Roman Senate (in Imperial period)
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| gptkbp:abolished |
6th century AD
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| gptkbp:admission |
emperor's approval
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| gptkbp:dissolved |
circa 603 AD
|
| gptkbp:established |
27 BC (Augustus reforms)
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| gptkbp:function |
advisory body to the emperor
judicial functions (limited) legislative functions (limited) |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Roman Senate (in Imperial period)
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Latin
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Rome
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| gptkbp:meetingPlace |
gptkb:Curia_Julia
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| gptkbp:membership |
senators
patricians and later equestrians |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Senate's abolition by Ostrogoths
Senate's ceremonial role in Late Empire Senate's declaration of emperors Senate's involvement in imperial succession Senate's loss of power under Diocletian reforms Senate's opposition to certain emperors Senate's role in damnatio memoriae |
| gptkbp:notableRuler |
gptkb:Constantine_the_Great
gptkb:Nero Augustus Diocletian Hadrian Marcus Aurelius Tiberius Trajan |
| gptkbp:numberOfMembers |
about 600 (varied over time)
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Roman_Empire
|
| gptkbp:powers |
diminished compared to Republican period
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Roman_Senate_(in_Republican_period)
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| gptkbp:presidedBy |
gptkb:monarchy
gptkb:Princeps_Senatus_(early_Imperial) |
| gptkbp:primaryUse |
administration of certain provinces
conferring titles and honors judging treason cases ratifying imperial decrees |
| gptkbp:relatedOrganization |
gptkb:monarchy
gptkb:Byzantine_Senate gptkb:Roman_Assembly gptkb:Roman_Consul gptkb:Roman_Censor gptkb:Roman_Praetor |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Byzantine_Senate
|
| gptkbp:symbol |
gptkb:SPQR
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Roman_Comitia_Tributa
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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