1/9/2024 0 Comments Roman rulers![]() Romulus counted 12 vultures over Palatine Hill while Remus only clocked 6 over Aventine Hill. They resolved their argument over the exact location of the new settlement in true Etruscan style, by counting the number of birds over their chosen hills. It was here, in the land of the Capitoline Wolf and the place where they had been raised, where they decided to establish their own city. The twins grew up, killed Amulius and returned the throne to their grandfather before heading back to Palatine Hill. Another version of the tale maintains that the Latin term lupa (she-wolf) was used pejoratively to refer to prostitutes, hence the twins may have been breastfed by a woman after all. The babies were sent up the Tiber in a basket to protect them from certain death, and their little vessel ran aground somewhere between the seven hills.Īccording to Roman mythology, the Capitoline Wolf suckled the twins until a shepherd found and raised them. Twin boys were conceived: Romulus and Remus. ![]() Unfortunately for Amulius, Rhea Silvia attracted the attentions of Mars, the god of war. Amulius condemned Numitor’s only daughter, Rhea Silvia, to be a priestess of the goddess Vesta, thus ensuring she remained a virgin and hence protecting his throne. The throne was passed to Numitor but he was overthrown by his brother, Amulius, who did away with all of the former king’s male heirs. Legend tells that Ascanius, son of the Trojan hero Aeneas, founded the city of Alba Longa on the right bank of the Tiber. This is one of the oldest areas of the Italian capital and therefore imbued with history. It’s also where the Roman emperors lived until the fall of the empire. In Roman mythology, this is place where Romulus founded the city of Rome. Palatine Hill is the most central of the seven hills which together form the heart of Rome.
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