Senators {Senate} were members for life, unless Senate removed them for bad conduct. Retired consuls and censors became Senators. Senate always had 300 members. It had power to establish martial law and elect dictator in war. It controlled policy, land distribution, treasury, and colonies. Senate met often. Senate at first had only patricians. Later, wealthy men who ranked just below patricians {equite} joined Senate. Roman fasces has SPQR "senatus populus que romanorum" (Senate and people of Rome).
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