Romulus & Remus and How Rome BeganRomulus and Remus justified their right to rule because their mother was a princess and their father was the war god Mars.
Rhea was married to the Roman god of war, Mars. Rhea was the mother of twin sons. She adored her sons, but other gods and goddesses were plotting to kill her father, herself, her husband, and her children. To safeguard the boys, she abandoned them on the river, thinking that someone would find them. Who wouldn't love such adorable boys?
They were discovered initially by a she-wolf, who fed them. The boys were then adopted by a shepherd and his wife.
The twins decided as they grew older that they did not want to care for sheep. They desired to rule as kings. They chose to establish a city on the Tiber's banks. They both desired to be the sole ruler. They got into a fight. In a flash of rage, Romulus killed his brother with a rock and proclaimed himself king.
That is how Rome began.
