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Romulus and Remus

  1. In Roman legend, twin brothers who were raised by a she-wolf and founded the city of Rome . They came from a city founded by the son of Aeneas . During the construction of Rome, Romulus became incensed at Remus and killed him. The Romans later made Romulus into a god.


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Rome is named for Romulus.

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