ROMULUS AND REMUS

WHO?

• Romulus and Remus are the twin brothers are central characters of Rome foundation.
• Romulus and Remus are founders of Rome.
• But Romulus wanted the new city (Rome) to be on the Palatine Hill; Remus prefers the Aventine Hill.

WHEN

• Romulus and Remus were born on March 27/28 771 BC.
• Remus died in April 21, 753 BC because his brother killed him.
• Romulus died at the age of 55, he found Rome when he was 18 and ruled for 37 years.

WHERE

• Rome was found on the Palatine Hill.
• But Rome's original place was supposed to be on Aventine Hill.
• So both brothers quarrel and Remus is killed. So Rome is found on the Palatine Hill.

WHY

• Romulus found Rome and built it.
• It was important to ancient Greeks because when Romulus found and built Rome Greeks had a city to live in.

HOW

• Rome is a part of life to day because it's a historical site and a tourist site.