# The Roman Senate: Debating Republic and Empire

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For episode 100, Lucas and Luna explore the Roman Senate — the ancient world's longest-running political institution. They trace its evolution from a council of clan elders under Romulus to the body that gave Augustus his legitimacy, then through its long decline into an imperial rubber stamp. Along the way they discuss the Senatus Consultum Ultimum that crushed Catiline, the night Cicero stopped a coup, the strange spectacle of emperors begging senators for applause, and the moment in 590 AD when the Senate sent its last recorded message to Constantinople. They also pause to reflect on how listener support keeps Fexingo ad-free. #RomanSenate #SPQR #Cicero #Augustus #Catiline #SenatusConsultumUltimum #PrincepsSenatus #CuriaJulia #RomanRepublic #RomanEmpire #PatresConscripti #CursusHonorum #History #FexingoHistory #AncientRome #Politics #Government #Episode100 Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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