Falconius Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 What class was a son of a senator? Equestrian or Senatorial? What if the son was born before his father became a senator or after he retired? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingsoc Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 The sons of senators were equestrian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Porcius Cato Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 (edited) Am I right to assume that you're talking about the principate? During the republican era, you could be both a senator and an equite. Also, membership in neither was hereditary. Edited March 4, 2008 by M. Porcius Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Under Augustus, qualifications for the Senatorial order were set at those who held 1 million sesterces. The Senate was not hereditary per se, but senatorial disctinction passed down the line for three generations. Sons of Senators could wear the latus clavus (broad purple stripe) and attend Senate meetings with their fathers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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