Legend has it that Rome was founded by the two demigod brothers, Romulus and Remus. They were sons of Rhea Silvia, daughter of King Numitor of the mythical city, Alba Longa. She was impregnated by Mars, the war god. Her brother ordered Romulus and Remus to be drowned, but the survived and washed up on the shore of Palatine Hill. They were raised by a she-wolf and then found by the shepherd, Faustulus. They learned who they really were and went back to Alba Long and killed Rhea’s brother. Afterwards, they founded the city of Rome on the hill that the she-wolf saved them. There was a power struggle between the two brothers and Romulus killed Remus and named the city after himself. Romulus expanded the city by offering safety to exiles
