Novak-Senate

http://romansurvivalguide.wikispaces.com/Novak (to home page) If you end up in Rome before the emperors took power you would see that the senate was in charge. This was the highest law making body before the empire, for the most part it was made up of rich land owners and aristocrats,they helped make laws and run the city. Much like our own government a senate member could be thrown out if they are not using thier position of power well. Though this all fell apart once emperor Agustus,the mark of the begining of the Roman empire, took the throne. He did let them stick around for a bit but they were mostly just pushed around by the militairy...and if they tried to rise against Agustus the senators would quickly be delt with, the same for their families in most cases.