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The Roman senate declined from a long-held position of authority under the Roman Republic to become almost wholly reliant on the whims of a given emperor, writes a classics scholar.

The most glaring example, alas, is the senate in the ancient Roman Republic. If it’s been a while since you reached for your Edward Gibbon, save yourself the back strain.