According to Roman mythology, the city of Rome was founded on April 21, 753 BCE, by Romulus, a half-god who vanquished his ...
According to legend, long before the Romans founded Rome, there was a Greek city called Pallantium in the same area.
After his death, the Romans came to believe that Romulus underwent apotheosis and ascended to the heavens with the gods. Nevertheless, Rome’s founder and first king was honored among the Romans.
Every year, the citizens of the Roman Republic voted for who they wanted to be consul. In the early days, Rome was ruled by kings. Romulus was supposedly the first king. The last king was Tarquin ...