Senate of the Roman Empire

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:government_agency gptkb:legislative_body
gptkbp:advisorTo	gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:couldNotPass	laws without emperor's approval
gptkbp:couldPass	senatus consulta
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:dissolved	circa 7th century AD
gptkbp:established	27 BC
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Senate of the Roman Empire
gptkbp:language	gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Rome
gptkbp:mainFunction	gptkb:judge gptkb:legislation gptkb:public_administration advisory to the emperor
gptkbp:meetingPlace	gptkb:Curia_Julia
gptkbp:members	senators
gptkbp:membership	varied (600-900 members)
gptkbp:notableBuilding	gptkb:Curia_Julia
gptkbp:notableEvent	Senate's last mention in 603 AD Senate's power curtailed by emperors Senate continued in Constantinople after fall of Rome
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Cicero gptkb:Seneca Pliny the Younger
gptkbp:notableRuler	gptkb:Constantine_the_Great gptkb:Nero Augustus Tiberius
gptkbp:powers	declined over time
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:Roman_Senate_(Republic)
gptkbp:presidedBy	gptkb:monarchy gptkb:Princeps_Senatus
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Roman gptkb:Roman_Republic gptkb:monarchy gptkb:Byzantine_Empire gptkb:Roman_assemblies gptkb:Roman_Constitution Roman magistrates Roman aristocracy Equestrians Patricians
gptkbp:roleUnderAugustus	retained some authority
gptkbp:roleUnderDiocletian	mostly ceremonial
gptkbp:roleUnderDomitian	further reduced
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Byzantine_Senate
gptkbp:symbol	gptkb:SPQR
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Traianus
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6