Romulus And Remus Flashcards
How were Romulus and Remus related?
They were twins
Who were Romulus and Remus the children of?
Princess Rhea silva and Mars
Who feared Romulus and Remus?
The Italian king - thought that the were going to overthrow him
What did the Italian king to do Romulus and Remus?
He ordered for them to be thrown in a basket and left in the river Tiber to die
Who found Romulus and Remus when they were in the river?
A she-wolf
What did Romulus and Remus want to do when they grew up?
Found a city
Why did Romulus and Remus argue?
They wanted to found Rome on different hills
What hill did Romulus want to found Rome on?
Palantine hill
What hill did Remus want to found Rome on?
Aventine hill
What did Remus do to Romulus?
Made fun of his unfinished wall
What did Romulus do to Remus?
He killed him for making fun of his wall
Why is Rome called Rome?
Romulus named it after himself
