. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages . THE prevalent tradition of theRoman people, which has beenconfirmed to all posterity by theirgreat historian Livy, declaredthat Rome was founded by Rom-ulus in the year 753 Hisancestry was traced to yEneas,who, according to the story whichforms the basis of Virgils greatepic, led a band of Trojans toItaly. Ascanius or lulus, the son of ^neas, founded AlbaLonga, and there his descendants reigned for three Numitor was deprived of the kingdom by his brotherAmulius, and his daughter, Rhea Sylvi
. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages . THE prevalent tradition of theRoman people, which has beenconfirmed to all posterity by theirgreat historian Livy, declaredthat Rome was founded by Rom-ulus in the year 753 Hisancestry was traced to yEneas,who, according to the story whichforms the basis of Virgils greatepic, led a band of Trojans toItaly. Ascanius or lulus, the son of ^neas, founded AlbaLonga, and there his descendants reigned for three Numitor was deprived of the kingdom by his brotherAmulius, and his daughter, Rhea Sylvia, was a Vestalvirgin. She, however, bore twins, who were said to be theoffspring of the god Mars. Their uncle caused them to beplaced in a basket and thrown into the Tiber. The riverwafted them to the foot of the Palatine hill, where a she-wolfgave them suck until they were rescued by Faustulus, thekings shepherd. By him they were placed under the care ofhis wife, and afterwards brought up as shepherds under thenames of Romulus and Remus. They excelled in strengthand coura
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