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The Founding of Rome Jessica Walker 3/4/2017 HIS 1163 Spring 2017 The founding of Rome is a mixture of myth and history that has been told to many generations. The legend has it that Rome was founded in 753 B.C.E by twin brothers named Romulus and Remus. They were the sons of the war god, Mars, and Rhea Silvia from a mythical land named, Alba Longa. Their mother, Rhea was forced to become a Vestal Virgin so the King’s younger brother, Amulius, who stole the throne, wouldn’t have his power challenged. When Amulius heard Rhea was pregnant he tried to drown the twins in the Tiber River. Somehow, Romulus and Remus lived and were found by a she-wolf. To this day the well-known image of the she-wolf with the infants appear on Roman coins and is a symbol of Rome. Later on, the boys were found and raised by a shepherd name Faustulus and his wife. The boys grew up to be shepherds as well. Once they were grown and were told about their childhood the twins killed King Amulius and reinstated Numitor to his rightful throne. They then decided to build a city together. Then something went terribly wrong. The exact reason for Romulus and Remus’ fight is unknown but what we do know is …show more content…

The legend of Aeneas was described in a story called The Aeneid. The Aeneid was written about the adventures of Aeneas and meant to encourage pride in the Roman people. Aeneas was a hero who fought the Greeks in the Trojan wars. He was the son of Venus and had a mortal father. Aeneas escaped as the city of Troy was sacked. After a long journey he landed in Latium, where the Tiber River flows. Aeneas married the daughter of King Latinus to spite King Turnus of Rutuli who liked her as well. There was a war for the princesses hand and Aeneas was triumphant over Turnus. Aeneas started the Roman ancestry line whereas Romulus and Remus actually founded

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