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What is a roman Senate?

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The Roman senate was a body of ex-magistrates that could be called into session by a magistrate with imperium and was representative of the collective opinion of the office-holding class. The senate had powers of deliberation and advisement and lots of influence, but the leaders did not have to do what they said.

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