This alone ensured that the Senate and its members remained relevant and important. The Roman Senate started life as an advisory council, filled entirely with patricians. In the last two centuries ...

Julius Caesar was assassinated by Roman senators on March 15, 44 BCE, which is why the saying "beware the Ides of March" is ...

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while Roman provinces or cities often sought out an influential senator to act as patroni and oversee their interests in Rome. The chosen few Despite the inflexibility of Roman society ...

second to first centuries B.C., Museum of Roman Civilization, Rome Photograph by Art Archive The Senate met again and passed a decree calling on the consuls to defend Rome against any attack.