Romulus and Remus

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Romulus and Remus were legendary founders of Rome. They were twin brotherss.

[edit] The legend of Romulus and Remus

Sons of Rhea Silvia, he had a twin brother, called Remus. Remus and Romulus' grandfather, Numitor, was the king of Alba Longa, a legendary town founded by Ascagne, son of Aeneas. But Amulius, Numitor's brother, taken the power, and wanted to kill the twin. However, the servant to whom the king told to kill the twins want not ; he placed them near the Tiber river. The river was then in flood. They were than found by a wolf who suckled them and than later a farmer who raised them.Then Romulus killed Remus in a fight of where to build thier city,Rome. The roman empire the grew and evetualy became to big and fell apart.

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