Romulus
Sign in to saveRomulus (, ) was the legendary founder and first king of Rome. Various traditions attribute the establishment of many of Rome's oldest legal, political, religious, and social institutions to Romulus and his contemporaries. Although many of these traditions incorporate elements of folklore, and it is not clear to what extent a historical figure underlies the mythical Romulus, the events and institutions ascribed to him were central to the myths surrounding Rome's origins and cultural traditions.
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Romulus was a legendary figure credited with founding Rome and serving as its first king, with various traditions attributing the creation of many of Rome's earliest legal, political, religious, and social institutions to him. While these traditions blend folklore with possible historical elements, the stories about Romulus were central to how ancient Romans understood their own origins and cultural identity.
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Romulus
- Royalty.image
- Brogi, Carlo (1850-1925) - n. 8226 - Certosa di Pavia - Medaglione sullo zoccolo della facciata.jpg
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- 250px
- Royalty.alt
- Ceramic medallion featuring the busts of two men facing right, identified as Romulus and Remus.
- Royalty.caption
- Romulus and his twin brother Remus from a 15th-century frieze, Certosa di Pavia
- Royalty.succession
- King of Rome
- Royalty.reign
- 753–716 BC(traditional dates)
- Royalty.successor
- Numa Pompilius
- Royalty.birth_place
- Alba Longa
- Royalty.death_place
- Rome
- Royalty.spouse
- Hersilia
- Royalty.father
Article
23 sectionsContents
- Traditional account
- Romulus and Remus
- Establishment of the city
- The Rape of the Sabine Women
- Subsequent events
- Death and succession
- Primary sources
- Romulus-Quirinus
- Historicity
- Tomb of Romulus
- Depictions in art
- Palazzo Magnani
- The rape of the Sabine women in paintings and sculpture
- Tarpeia
- Hersilia
- Death of Tatius
- Death of Romulus
- See also
- Notes
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Ancient Sources
- Further reading
Romulus (, ) was the legendary founder and first king of Rome. Various traditions attribute the establishment of many of Rome's oldest legal, political, religious, and social institutions to Romulus and his contemporaries. Although many of these traditions incorporate elements of folklore, and it is not clear to what extent a historical figure underlies the mythical Romulus, the events and institutions ascribed to him were central to the myths surrounding Rome's origins and cultural traditions.
==Traditional account== The myths concerning Romulus involve several distinct episodes and figures, including the miraculous birth and youth of Romulus and his twin brother, Remus; Remus' murder and the founding of Rome; the Rape of the Sabine Women, and the subsequent war with the Sabines; a period of joint rule with Titus Tatius; the establishment of various Roman institutions; the death or apotheosis of Romulus, and the succession of Numa Pompilius.