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Romulus (/ ˈ r ɒ m j ʊ l ə s /, Classical Latin: [ˈroːmʊɫʊs]) was the legendary founder and first king of Rome. Various traditions attribute the establishment of many of Rome's oldest legal, political, religious, and social institutions to Romulus and his contemporaries.
In Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus (Latin: [ˈroːmʊlʊs], ) are twin brothers whose story tells of the events that led to the founding of the city of Rome and the Roman Kingdom by Romulus, following his fratricide of Remus.
May 29, 2024 · Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. Traditionally, they were the sons of Rhea Silvia, daughter of Numitor, king of Alba Longa. Rhea’s uncle, Amulius, tried to have the infants drowned in the Tiber River, but they survived and were kept alive by a she-wolf.
Mar 10, 2020 · The Myth About Rome's 1st King. Romulus was the eponymous first king of Rome. How he got there is a story like many others, involving a rags-to-riches rise in fortune, a miraculous birth (like Jesus), and the exposure of an unwanted infant ( see Paris of Troy and Oedipus) in a river ( see Moses and Sargon).
Aug 1, 2023 · Romulus and Remus were twin brothers born to Rhea Silvia, a Vestal Virgin, and the god Mars. Their extraordinary birth and subsequent journey would shape the destiny of Rome and lay the groundwork for one of the most powerful empires in history.
The founding of Rome was a prehistoric event or process later greatly embellished by Roman historians and poets. Archaeological evidence indicates that Rome developed from the gradual union of several hilltop villages during the Final Bronze Age or early Iron Age.
Apr 18, 2018 · In Roman mythology, Romulus and his twin brother Remus were the founders of the city of Rome. They were the children of Rhea Silvia and Mars (or in some variations the demi-god hero Hercules) and their...
Myths / Roman / Romulus. Romulus and his twin brother Remus were the founders of Rome in Roman mythology. Their mother was Rhea Silvia, daughter of the king of Alba Longa, Numitor, and their father was Mars, the Roman god of war and equivalent of the Greek god Ares.
Mar 5, 2021 · by Marc Hyden. Romulus: The Legend of Rome's Founding Father is the first comprehensive, modern biography of Rome’s eponymous founder, and it is the ultimate rags to riches story: From abandoned infant to founder and first king of Rome, a tale of fratricide, war, abduction, brutality, and triumph over adversity.
May 24, 2024 · Romulus, Rome’s first king according to tradition, was the invention of later ancient historians. His name, which is not even proper Latin, was designed to explain the origin of Rome’s name. His fictitious reign was filled with deeds expected of an ancient city founder and the son of a war god.
