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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to the legend behind the founding of Rome, Romulus killed his brother Remus because of a disagreement.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They disputed the result: Remus insulted Romulus’ new city and was killed, either by Romulus or by one of his supporters. Romulus then went on to found the city of Rome, its institutions, government, military and religious traditions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Romulus and Remus were mythical twin brothers who founded the city of Rome around 753 BCE. In the Romulus and Remus story, Romulus founded the city of Rome after killing his brother Remus. Historians know about the Romulus and Remus story from ancient sources such as Livy’s History of Rome.

Detailed explanation-3: -Romulus and Remus came across an area of land that is now modern day Rome, and they decided that it was the perfect place to set up their new city. However, the twins could not decide on which hill to build their new city, with Romulus wanting to build the city on Palatine Hill while Remus preferred Aventine Hill.

Detailed explanation-4: -Romulus and Remus were twin boys born to a princess named Rhea Silvia. Their father was the fierce Roman god of war, Mars. The king where the boys lived was scared that someday Romulus and Remus would overthrow him and take his throne.

Detailed explanation-5: -According to tradition, on April 21, 753 B.C., Romulus and his twin brother, Remus, found Rome on the site where they were suckled by a she-wolf as orphaned infants.

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