# Servius Tullius — The Social Contract character guide

> Servius Tullius in The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Servius

**First appearance:** 0050-iv-the-roman-comitia

## Who they are

Roman king who reformed the comitia and census.

## In the story

### [Whether the General Will Is Fallible](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_social_contract_se/chapters/iii-whether-the-general-will-is-fallible)

Mentioned alongside Solon and Numa as a leader who prevented inequality among partial societies.

### [Deputies or Representatives](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_social_contract_se/chapters/xv-deputies-or-representatives)

Implied in the discussion of Roman political structures and the role of tribunes.

### [IV: The Roman Comitia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_social_contract_se/chapters/iv-the-roman-comitia)

Reformed the Roman tribal system, replacing racial divisions with territorial ones and creating urban and rural tribes.

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