According to folklore, the Roman ancestor was the Trojan War hero Aeneas, named after his descendant Romulus.
This time is an article about Romulus and Remus, descendants of Aeneas.
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Both Romulus and Remus are children of God
In Greek mythology, God and humans often marry or have children, but in Roman mythology, which follows that trend.
The two mothers are Rea Silvia, the princess of the Alba Longa tribe of Aeneas' blood, and her father is Mars (Ares), the war god.
This picture is "Mars and Rea Silvia" by Rubens
Rubens is a Flemish dog, the author of a painting that he wanted to see before Nero died.
It is said that the two were born around the 8th century BC, and it is said that the Trojan War was around 1200 to 1300 BC, so it was about 500 years during that time.
They have two natural enemies, and they throw the two princes into the river, thinking that their uncle, King Amulius of Alba, might be robbed of his throne.
As with Taira no Kiyomori, history is quite cruel because it will be terrible after giving warmth to such a place.
Two princes raised by wolves
It is almost always a bronze statue called "Lupa Capitolina" that is published in the collection of world history materials, but the two who were washed away by the river will be raised by the wolf.
There are some human beings who were actually raised by wolves, but it seems that they all died prematurely because they didn't get used to the human world, but the two princes grew up strong and strong in a state where that was not the case. go.
Although it is a legend, it was not raised only by wolves, but it was actually raised by the shepherd Fastrus. Since this person is the godfather of Romulus and Remus, it may be said that he is the godfather of Rome in a sense.
The two brothers seemed to be very bloody and seemed to fit into the aniki-like position of the shepherds around them. However, it seems that there were many enemies, and one day Remus was kidnapped by the shepherds. Fasturus reveals the secret of his birth to Romulus trying to get it back, and Romulus recognizes his uncle as an enemy for the first time, but it seems that it is still a point of debate why he knew it.
The prevailing theory is that Fastrus witnessed the moment the two were swept into the river, but why did the shepherd come across such a scene! Let's set aside the question for the time being.
The contents of the legends of Romulus and Remus are quite different depending on the folklore.
It seems that some versions have kidnapped Remus by the shepherds, while others are under the control of his uncle, Amulius.
Alba Longa and Brotherhood War
It will be miserable if you fight with your relatives.
In the history of Japan, the Jinshin War was miserable, but the series of wars in the founding of Rome was also a bone-and-flesh battle.
Knowing the secret of their birth, the two challenge their uncle, King Amulius of Alba.
Depending on the folklore, the two lead the shepherds into the royal palace and overthrow Amulius.
Unfortunately, her mother, Rhea, was already dead, but her grandfather, Numitor, was alive. Numitor declared the two to succeed to the throne, and the vassals around him also recognized them as kings. At this point the Alba Longa war between his uncle and his nephews was over, but unfortunately not a happy one.
The two began to build cities not only in Aruba, but in the lower reaches of the Tiber. Later Rome.
Unfortunately, the two disagree with each other, and eventually the brothers start to contend with each other. Eventually, a duel occurs with Romulus in response to Remus's provocation, and Romulus wins.
The founding of Rome, the enhancement of domestic affairs, and the Sabines war
Romulus, who took the throne, held a grand founding ceremony on April 21, 753 BC. This day was established on National Foundation Day of Rome, and it seems that there is still a festive ruckus on this day in Rome.
Romulus's reign lasted as long as 37 years, during which time he apparently set up the Senate and the Plebeian Council.
From this point, it can be seen that Romulus is not just a king of power. It is scary, but it can be said that this is the separation of powers of the king, the Senate, and the Plebeian Council, and it means that he advocated the separation of powers more than 2000 years before Montesquieu. To be honest, even in modern Japan, the separation of powers is not working at all.
Romulus seems to have been focusing on city planning in Rome. It is a folklore, so there are some doubts, but it is no exaggeration to say that the foundation of the ancient Roman Empire began to be built around this time, and it seems that there are almost no ruins before 800 BC in Rome. It seems that it was a land that was neither good nor bad nor looked at, so the foresight of Romulus is incomplete! !!
Well, Rome had a big problem.
It seems that he was just a man! !!
A man cannot live without a woman.
Women can live without a man. Rather, it will live longer.
How should we guys take such a cruel fact ...
I don't know if the ancient Romans thought of such a thing, but Romulus was outraged to kidnap nearby Sabines women to overcome a serious shortage of women.
According to one theory, Romulus's wife was also a Sabines, but of course the Sabines got angry. No wonder. By the way, there is a tradition that "Princess Dako" was named after the Romans holding a Sabines woman. I don't know the truth.
A war broke out between the Sabines and Rome, but the two countries reached a reconciliation, partly due to the intercession of a Sabines woman who became the wife of the Romans. The influential Sabines became Roman aristocrats, and Rome and Sabines became one country.
And then Romulus suddenly disappears.
The end of Romulus, which has been debated among historians since ancient times, has not yet been settled.
Romulus's personality review
In the first place, I think it would be a good idea to make a human character review that does not know whether it actually exists, but it can be said that he was a very good person as a politician, although there are some rough aspects.
There are many mad emperors in Rome, but Romulus is probably one of the most decent monarchs.
His achievement would be to build a city in Rome, which no one looked at, and to set up a Senate and a Plebeian Council.
It's a tradition, so I don't know how true it is, but it can be said that the Roman Empire developed so much and became huge because of the city planning and political development of Romulus.