When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.

On the frontiers of the empire, Roman generals served as patroni for the ... equestrians were recruited into the Senate. Membership of the equestrian class was not restricted to Italian-born ...

A superb general and politician ... At home, he reformed the Roman calendar, tackled local government, resettled veterans into new cities, made the Senate more representative and granted ...

The two most powerful people in the senate were the consuls ... powerful Roman who started the Empire. He was a great Roman general, a very popular leader and he was a bit of a show off.

The two most powerful people in the senate were the consuls ... powerful Roman who started the Empire. He was a great Roman general, a very popular leader and he was a bit of a show off.