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Romulus and Remus

Romulus had a brother, Remus

There was a dispute over where the city would be settled, so Romulus settled the Palatine hill, Remus settled the Aventine hill

According to one account, Romulus is said to have seen 12 vultures while Remus was said to have seen 6, meaning Romulus had superior augury and had say over where the city should be

Remus leaps over the walls on Romulus’ hill and is killed by Romulus.

Rome is founded on April 21st, 753 B.C.

Rome under Romulus

 Selects 100 of the most noble and wealthy fathers to be patricians and

senators

 Rape of Sabine Women – to populate city

 Rape of Sabine Women causes Rome to go with war with the Sabines

 In one famous story, the daughter of the Capitoline citadel commander, Tarpeia, lets the Sabines into the city in exchange for “what they wear on their left arms” - crushed by their shields,

Sabine Hersilia becomes the wife of Romulus \n Thereafter, Romulus co-rules with the Sabine Titus Tatius

Death of Romulus

 Legend has it that Romulus disappeared in a storm or whirlwind, during or

shortly after offering public sacrifice on the Campus Martius.

 Realistically, the senators probably killed him.

- Numa Pompilius \n Was a Sabine, son-in-law of Titus Tatius o Unlike Romulus, not warlike \n The nymph Egeria was his lover \n Religious organization

Brings Vestal Virgins from Alba Longa to Rome

Established the Pontifex Maximus, the high priest

 Added January and February to the calendar

Founded the Temple of Janus which was open in wartime and closed in

peace