Many people know from Roman legends that two people were the founders of Rome. There are many ancient Italian monuments dedicated to Romulus and Remus. Some artists depicted these brothers in their canvases.
The myth of Romulus and Remus is known from the works of Titus Livy and is one of the legends that underlies the rise of Rome. According to her, Romulus and Remus were the sons of Rhea Sylvia, daughter of Nomitor, king of Alba Longa, the mythical city on the hill of Alban. Even before the twins were born, their grandfather was killed by his brother Amulius.
Rhea Sylvia was forced to become a vestal in order not to give birth to future pretenders to the throne. However, the god of war Mars falls in love with the beautiful Rhea, and she gives birth to two twins from him: Romulus and Remus. Angry Amulius ordered the twins to be drowned, but the attempt was unsuccessful and they got out of the water, they were fed for a long time by a she-wolf sent by Mars to protect the children.
Picked up and brought up by the shepherd Faustul, Romulus and Remus, who grew up, became atamans of a gang of robber shepherds. Having learned their ancestry, the brothers attack Alba Long, kill Amulius and become kings, and decide to build a city in the place of their salvation. The point of contention is the place of the future city: Romulus chooses the Palatine Hill, and Remus likes the Aventine Hill.
Seemingly insignificant disagreement turns into desperate disputes that even the gods could not calm down. It all ends with a bloody duel, during which Romulus kills his brother. The city is being built on the site that he chose and names it after himself Roma, which means Rome.
