Romulus And Remus Flashcards
Who was Numitor, and what did he have originally
He is the eldest out of him and Amulius .
He had the throne
What did Amulius do to numitor
He stole the throne away from Numitor
What did Amulius do to Rhea Silvia
Rhea Silvia is the daughter of Numitor
She was forced to become a vestal virgin so she couldn’t conceive children
What ended up happening to Rhea Silvia
She was abducted and conceived two children and the hand of Mars
What did Amulius do to Rhea Silvia after she gave birth
He imprisoned and fettered her
What did Amulius do to the boys
He ordered them to be drowned in the river Tiber
Who found the boys
And she wolf and a woodpecker who are sacred to Mars
What did Romulus and Remus do when they grew up
They returned the state to Numitor their grandfather
Which city were they born in and what happened to it
They were born in Alba Longa which had become overcrowded
What two things did the boys argue about
The location of the city and who was eldest
How did they settle where the city would be located
An augury from the Gods
Where was the city going to be located and why
On the Palentine hill. As Romulus received a larger Augury of 12 vultures compared to Remus’ 6
What happened to Remus
He was killed by Romulus and the city was named Rome
