Did the Byzantine Empire have a Senate? If not, was there any attempt to recreate/start one?

by Divorcefrenchodad
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It certainly did, although it was mostly symbolic/powerless. Here are some previous answers about it:

What role did the Byzantine Senate play in the Eastern Roman government? by u/shlin28

How powerful was the Byzantine Senate? by myself and u/Anthemius_Augustus