According to Roman Mythology, the story of these twin brothers tells about the origination of Rome. They were the children of Mars and Rhea Silvia and their adventures according to Virgil, and many authors were fated in a way that Rome was founded.
Born in Alba Longa, they were seen as a threat to King Amulius therefore, to save himself he ordered for their burial and abandonment on the bank of Tiber River. The newborns were left to die but Tiberius, the Father of the River saved them, and they survived under his care. A female wolf suckled them in Lupercal which was the cave where the episode took place. Later on, they were adopted by a shepherd, Faustulus. Unaware of their original identities, they grew up doing the farming and shepherd work. No matter how away they were from their birth parents and home, their roots did not leave them. Their inbuilt leadership skills helped them gather many supporters from the communities.
As they grew up into full-fledged adults, they got involved in a tiff between the supporters of Amulius and Numitor. As a consequence, Remus was imprisoned in Alba Longa, the very place where he was born. The king and Remus’ grandfather suspected his real identity. On the other hand, Romulus was busy in finding out ways through which he could free his brother. While these things were taking place, they both got to know about real heir identity, and they joined hands with the forces of their grandfather to restore the throne. Finally, they won, and Amulius was killed.
As they arrived back to the seven hills, they were caught up in an argument about where to build the city. Where Romulus preferred the Palatine Hill, Remus wanted it to be the Aventine Hill. As they could not reach any conclusion, they asked gods for help through a competition of augury. Romulus saw 12 auspicious birds and claimed his winning as Remus only saw 6. This gave birth to new disputed, and by the end of it, Remus was killed. Romulus then went forward to find the city of Rome.
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