Senator

The Roman Senator was a member of the Roman Senate.
The position was usually occupied by a Patrician, but a Plebeian could also become a Senator.

To qualify as a Roman Senator, they had to own land worth a minimum of 1,000,000 sestertii.
This usually meant owning land in the form of huge estates known as Latifundia. Pliny the Younger stated that just six men owned all the Latifundia in Africa Proconsularis.
During the Empire, the Roman Emperor would often promote members of the Equestrian class into the Roman Senate.
In 218 BCE, a Law called the Lex Claudia was passed, forbidding Senators or their sons from owning Ships with a capacity of over 300 Amphorae.