1. Senate as Opposition
... also utilised his power of patronage and those favoured by him to join the senate were of the equestrian order. By creating an equestrian career structure, Augustus was able to fill the senate with people who owed their political position to him and would likely show little opposition to ... were appointed to manage the state treasury, and three ex Praetors appointed to mange the military treasury, giving more opportunities for senators to progress up the career ladder. Hence, it could be argued that under Augustus, the senate did not act as a focus for opposition to the emperor, especi...
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