HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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They were cared for by a female wolf.
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The queen cared for them after the king rejected them
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the king raised them with the help of a shepherd’s wife
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The wolf who found them turned into a shepherds wife
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Detailed explanation-1: -They were twin brothers, sons of a human mother and the god of war, Mars. After their birth, the king ordered them killed. They were placed in a basket and put into the Tiber River-left to die from exposure in the outdoors.
Detailed explanation-2: -There, the boys were found by a she-wolf called Lupa who nursed them in her lair in Palatine Hill until they were found by a shepherd and his wife, who raised them as shepherds. As adults, Romulus and Remus were two natural born leaders and in a fight killed King Amulius and reinstated Nimitor as king of Alba Longa.
Detailed explanation-3: -A legend dating back to about the 4th century bce holds that twin brothers named Romulus and Remus founded the city of Rome. After a fight, Romulus killed Remus. Romulus then ruled Rome for about 40 years before being elevated to the status of a god. Rome is said to be named in his honor.
Detailed explanation-4: -Romulus and Remus were the twin sons of Rhea Silvia and Mars. The twins were thrown into a river at the order of King Amulius. The twins survived and killed Amulius when they grew up. Romulus and Remus wanted to establish a city together, but they fought and Remus died.
Detailed explanation-5: -In the most well-known episode, the twins were suckled by a she-wolf, in a cave now known as the Lupercal. Eventually, they were adopted by Faustulus, a shepherd.