Romulus

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Romulus
Romulus and his twin brother Remus from a 15th-century frieze, Certosa di Pavia
King of Rome
Reign	753–716 BC
Successor	Numa Pompilius
Born	Alba Longa
Died	Rome
Spouse	Hersilia
Father	Mars
Mother	Rhea Silvia

Romulus (/ˈrɒmjʊləs/, Classical Latin: [ˈroːmʊɫʊs]) was the legendary founder and first king of Rome. Various traditions attribute the establishment of many of Rome's oldest legal, political, religious, and social institutions to Romulus and his contemporaries. Although many of these traditions incorporate elements of folklore, and it is not clear to what extent a historical figure underlies the mythical Romulus, the events and institutions ascribed to him were central to the myths surrounding Rome's origins and cultural traditions.