Famous Romans

4. Romulus and Remus

Romulus and Remus were twins who supposedly founded the city of Rome. According to the legend, their parents abandoned them at an early age, placed them into a basket and put it into the river Tiber. A wolf discovered the basket and brought it to a shepherd, who brought up the twins.

When they became adults, the brothers argued over which hill to build a city on. After a following fight, Remus was killed and Romulus became the first king of Rome. He was a popular ruler and a great military leader.