OCR GCSE Ancient History · J198
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A council of leading men who advised the Roman king; tradition credited Romulus with appointing its first 100 members.
Revise: Foundations and the Reign of RomulusThe Senate gave the king a body of advisers and leading families a recognised place in government. It therefore supported royal rule while establishing an elite whose position did not depend entirely on being king. The Senate and the citizen assembly were distinct: the former was a selected council, while the latter was organised through the curiae.
- Revise: Etruscan Kings: Accession, Power, and Evidence
The council of leading men in ancient Rome whose support could help a king govern and maintain his position.
- Revise: Tarquinius Superbus: Tyranny and Military Record
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- Revise: The Overthrow of the Kings and the Establishment of the Republic
Rome’s council of leading men, which advised rulers and magistrates. It existed under the monarchy and continued under the Republic.
- Revise: The First Secession and Early Plebeian Reforms (494-471 BC)
A council of leading Romans which exercised considerable influence over government and policy.