Senatorial province
A senatorial province was a Roman province during the Principate where the Roman Senate had the right to appoint the governor. These provinces were away from the outer borders of the Roman Empire and free from the likelihood of rebellion, and so had few, if any, legions stationed in them. Governors of Senatorial provinces only had civil powers. They were often along the Mediterranean Sea.
The provinces were grouped into imperial provinces and senatorial provinces shortly after the accession of Augustus.
In AD 14, the following provinces were senatorial provinces :
Italia was not a senatorial province, as it was not administered by a governor but rather by the Roman Senate directly.
