1. Senate as Opposition
Thus the senate could not act as a successful focus for opposition to the emperors as the senate committee, in which Augustus probably had a lot of influence, presided over what issues the senate could actually debate. ... Hence, it could be argued that under Augustus, the senate did not act as a focus for opposition to the emperor, especially as most senators who did oppose him and been replaced by equestrians who owed their position to Augustus. ... Under Tiberius, the 'Republican Façade' was also honoured, towards the start of his reign, in an effort to continue to legitimise th...
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