Romulus - Founder of Rome

Romulus and Remus set out to found a new city, and both argued where it's exact position should be. They acted as augurs, competing to see who could see more birds in the sky. Romulus saw more bird's, and thus earned the right to choose the founding place of the city.

According to legend, during the construction of the city walls, Remus jumped over a low wall, which was considered a sacrilege, and bad luck for the new city. Romulus was enraged and killed Remus.

After the founding of Rome, Romulus waged several wars and greatly expanded his territory.

When the king of Alba (Numitor, Romulus’ biological grandfather) died, the people of Alba offered the crown to Romulus, believing he was the rightful heir of the city. Romulus accepted, but greatly pleased the city’s populace by placing the government in the hands of the people within the city.

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