When1: -494
When2: -81
Who: Senate
What: assembly
Where: Rome, Italy
Detail: Senate had 300 members elected for life, approved legislation passed by popular assemblies, and called emergencies. It controlled finances, religion, building, foreign affairs, law between cities, and law of aliens. It advised magistrates on bills that they presented for judgment. It extended magistrate terms. It appointed proconsuls to rule provinces.
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