In the Beginning

When, where, and how was Rome founded?

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[753 BC, Seven hills/Tiber River/strategic location, Aneas/Trojan settlers, Romulus, monarchy, challenges, Sabines, and fact vs fiction]

On April 21, in 753 BC, Rome was founded. The location of the founding of Rome was on the Italian Peninsula. The way it was founded follows behind the story of the Aneas and Trojans. When Rhea Silvia of Alba Longa gave birth to twin boys, she was thrown in jail and her boys, Romulus and Remus, were sent to be drown in the Tiber River. That didn't happen due to the flooding of the river, so they managed to survive and were found by a "she wolf" who nursed them until a man found them. They grew up and upon that, they were caught stealing. Romulus escaped; however, Remus was captured. King Numitor wanted them killed for their actions, but then he realized something. They were at the age to be his children. He found that they were not his children, but his grandchildren. For this reason, they were left unharmed. Later on, Romulus and Remus seemed to have gone in their own ways, and eventually it came to an end between them. When Romulus was believed to have more luck than Remus, more people went with him. During all this, Romulus had enough with Remus and killed him. Romulus became the king. Moving farther along... a war broke out due to a kidnapping of women. They needed women for further generations, so they threw a party, inviting all the neighboring groups of people. When the time was right, they started running off with the women across their shoulders, and raping them here or there. In the end, they all made up and joined as one. The city of Rome was founded, and continued to grow.