According to the legend Rome was founded by Romulus in 753 BC. He was one of twins: Romulus and Remus, the sons of Rhea Silvia and the god Mars.
Since they presented a threat to the rule of their great-uncle, King Amulius, he ordered them to be put in a basket and sent down the river Tiber. A wolf found the two brothers and nursed them.
Later when they had expelled their devious great-uncle the king, Romulus started to built his own city. Remus, however, laughed at him and in the argument which followed Remus was killed.
Romulus continued to built the city which was to become Rome. According to the Roman literary tradition Romulus was the first of seven kings who ruled Rome between 753 and 509 BC. When the last king was expelled Rome became a Republic.
