All Emperors Senate

Question 1

In this way the power of both the people and senate

Answer 1

Passed entirely into the hands of Augustus, and from his time there was, strictly speaking, a Monarch

Dio 53

Question 2

His real purpose was that by this arrangement

Answer 2

The senators will be unarmed and unprepared for battle, while he alone had arms and maintained soldiers.

Dio 53

Question 3

He twice…

Answer 3

Thought of restoring the Republic

Suet 28

Question 4

The proceedings…

Answer 4

Of the Senate should not be published

Suet 36

Question 5

He organised the state,

Answer 5

Not by instituting the monarchy or a dictatorship, but by creating the title of first citizen.

Tacitus 1.9.1

Question 6

Full and absolute power…

Answer 6

Was at once put in his hands by the unanimous consent of the Senate and of the mob

Suetonius 14

Gaius

Question 7

Of many high honours

Answer 7

He accepted only a few of the more modest

Suet 26

Tiberius

Question 8

He exercised

Answer 8

great caution In everything

Dio 26

Claudius

Question 9

He gave a verdict…

Answer 9

According to his own inclination, as if it were the view of the majority

Suet 15

Nero

Question 10

Many regulations were

Answer 10

Framed by the free decision of the Senate

Tacitus 13.5