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Founding of Rome
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April 21 is observed as the traditional founding day of Rome, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. According to Roman legend, the city was founded on April 21, 753 BCE by Romulus, after killing his twin brother Remus. The date is still celebrated in Italy as Natale di Roma (Birthday of Rome).
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- The city of Rome was founded on April 21, 753 BCE, according to Roman tradition.
- It was founded by twin brothers Romulus and Remus, sons of the god Mars and a mortal woman named Rhea Silvia.
- Background:
- As per Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus were twin sons of Mars, the god of war, and Rhea Silvia, a vestal virgin and princess of Alba Longa, an ancient Latin settlement.
- The ruling king Amulius, fearing the twins as threats to his rule, ordered them to be drowned in the Tiber River. They survived and were nurtured by a she-wolf, later raised by a shepherd.
- After restoring their grandfather Numitor to the throne of Alba Longa, the twins set out to establish a new city.
- Founding Conflict: A dispute over the site of the new city led Romulus to kill Remus.
- Romulus established the city of Rome, naming it after himself, and became its first ruler.
- Rome eventually transformed into a republic in 509 BCE, later becoming the seat of the Roman Empire, influencing governance systems across Europe and beyond.
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