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Servius Tullius

Roman king who reformed the comitia and census.

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Also known as Servius

First appearance: IV: The Roman Comitia

Servius Tullius shows up with force in Whether the General Will Is Fallible. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned alongside Solon and Numa as a leader who prevented inequality among partial societies.
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In Whether the General Will Is Fallible: Mentioned alongside Solon and Numa as a leader who prevented inequality among partial societies. Later, in Deputies or Representatives: Implied in the discussion of Roman…

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See Servius Tullius in IV: The Roman Comitia