Question About Roman Senate

[Zeke]

I am a little confused about how the Republican Senate opperated....the positions like Magistrate, Tribune, Adile, Praetor were these Senators in themselfs...did they have special positions in the Senate? Or were they not even part of it. And how much power did the Roman Senate accually have in the time of the Republic?

Edited November 22, 2005 by Zeke

[Viggen]

hi zeke,

 

some answers you might find here

http://www.unrv.com/government/offices.php

 

cheers

viggen

[Favonius Cornelius]

Zeke, indeed look at that link Viggen provided, because your question has such complexity and depth that it cannot be answered with a single post. If you have any more specific questions after that I would love to answer them, I have a particular interest in the workings of the Roman Republic.

[Ursus]

In addition to the offices listed on that link, one might also mention the princeps senatus - the first senator, or speaker, who spoke first on all motions, and from which Augustus derived his title as princeps.

[Zeke]

Thanks I guess

 

Zeke

[tribunician power]

I am a little confused about how the Republican Senate opperated....the positions like Magistrate, Tribune, Adile, Praetor were these Senators in themselfs...did they have special positions in the Senate? Or were they not even part of it. And how much power did the Roman Senate accually have in the time of the Republic?

Senators filled almost all important positions in the republic and the army, so one might say the senators had all the power yet the senate only a small amount when counted as the true body of the senate excluding the specific authority that each man's position warranted as in tribunes, consuls, praetors, censors, questors and aediles which comprised the senate. I hope this makes sense.

[Ancient Wonders]

Would anyone know where I could read about the senate and its relationship with the 4 Julio-Claudian Emperors??

[Primus Pilus]

Would anyone know where I could read about the senate and its relationship with the 4 Julio-Claudian Emperors??

 

My work is not specifically about the relationship of the Senate to the princeps in the early 'empire' but it will give a general overview..

 

Early Empire

 

There were 5 Julio-Claudians by the way... Augustus, Tiberius, Gaius/Caligula, Claudius and Nero.

[sullafelix]

Would anyone know where I could read about the senate and its relationship with the 4 Julio-Claudian Emperors??

 

First of all try Suetonius and Tacitus, we are lucky enough to have had this period covered by two of the best historians ever.

 

If you need some more clarification try HH Scullard from the Gracchi to Nero. It is very basic and straightforward. You will find it in any university library, but otherwise it may be out of print.

 

Good Luck

 

Sullafelix