It had its own senate, copied from that of Rome; _tribunicia potestas_ was conferred on its ruler and the title _princeps iuventutis_ on its heir apparent.

At that date it was still possible for a Gaulish ruler to bear a Gaulish name and to appeal to some sort of native memories.

But the appeal was made without any sense that it was incompatible with a general acceptance of Roman fashions, language, and constitution.

Postumus, if he had had the chance, would have made himself Emperor of Rome.

Though the native element in Gaul had not died out of mind, at any rate its opposition to the Roman had become forgotten.