Nonetheless, Sulla's reforms strengthened the position of the equestrian class, contributing to that class's growing political power.

The equestrian class would get to control a court that tried senators for misconduct in provincial administration.

His father was initially a member of the equestrian class, but was later elevated to the rank of senator.

Dionysius of Halicarnassus says that those of equestrian class wore it as well, but this is not borne out by other evidence.

These last were the only ones recruited from the equestrian class.

When the primus pilus retired, he would most likely gain entry into the equestrian class.

The Senate squabbled perpetually, repeatedly blocking important land reforms and refusing to give the equestrian class a larger say in the government.

He also diminished the Senatorial class influence in politics by boosting the equestrian class.

By this time he had been raised to the rank of praetor, a position which was not normally granted to Romans of the equestrian class.

Originally, the praetorian prefects were drawn from the equestrian class.