1. Senate as Opposition
... influencing Tiberius' approach to the senate. However, according to Tacitus, who states 'Under Augustus there was no opposition' the remaining senate failed to oppose Augustus, probably as any senators with opposing views had been removed. Augustus 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 ... opposition to the emperor, however it appears scenarios like these were a minority. In contrast, under Tiberius it seems that senators preferred not to take risks in speaking their mind...
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