This paper discusses the late Antique investigations against representatives of the Roman senatorial elite accused of magical practices. Originally, the campaign in both parts of the Empire was aimed at eradicating magical practices, and then it was transformed due to the specific position of the senatorial order of Rome. The author reveals the mechanism of this transformation and concludes that the senators, as the only owners of the city, eliminated political rivals with the help of denunciations accusing them of magic. An example of a specific case investigated by Vicar Maximin shows the particulars of the Roman senators' interaction with each other and with the imperial government.
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