[Daniel II]

The Senate held power at the whims of the emperor. While it wasn’t dissolved until Diocletian, it was held at bay by any given emperor.

Aurelian was the last to let the Senate have any kind of voice at all, although how much can be debated. Most emperors ignored them except on trivial matters - usually internal affairs.

Correct me if I’m wrong.

But, your overall view is clear. Our country may well dissolve into dictatorial rule. It may only survive by plundering the resources of others. I don’t think we are going anywhere, but the game has changed.

[Osnome]

>>Aurelian was the last to let the Senate have any kind of voice at all, although how much can be debated. Most emperors ignored them except on trivial matters - usually internal affairs.

Correct me if I’m wrong.
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Hah hah hah hah!

Would you believe that he may have dissolved away the Senate because they submitted to the petition of a women's protest(the first organized female protest in history).
The emperor had banned importing silks from the east.
He thought the empire could not afford such a trivial flimsy luxury.
The women of Rome could not stand to do without their silks.