Romulus and Remus

:This is an article about Roman mythology. For information about the Star Trek planets, see Romulus and Remus (Star Trek).

Life After the Founding of Rome

After five years of joint rule, Tatius was assasinated by foreign ambassadors and Romulus became the sole king of the Romans. Romulus introduced legislation that prevented adultery and murder. As the king of Rome, Romulus was not only the commander-in-chief of the army but also the city?s chief judicial authority. His judgements of many crimes were held in place for over six hundred years without a single case being reported in Rome of his judgements being questioned.

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From the founding of Rome, Romulus waged wars and expanded his territory, thus Rome?s territory, for over two decades. He conquered many of the neighboring cities, namely Etruscan cities, and gained un equaled control over the area of Latium, Tuscany, Umbria, and Abruzzo. In what would become the traditional Roman style of warfare, though Romulus may have lost some battles along the way, he never lost a single war he fought in.

Related Topics:
Etruscan - Latium - Tuscany - Umbria - Abruzzo

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After his final wars against the Etruscans, the king of Alba Longa, Numitor, Romulus?s grandfather, died. The people of Alba Longa freely offered the crown to Romulus, believing he was the one rightful ruler of the city. Romulus accepted dominion over the city, but gained much favor with the city?s populus by placing the government in the hands of the people within the city. Once a year, Romulus appointed a governor over the city from a man selected by the people of Alba Longa.

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In his elderly state, Romulus grew to rely less and less upon the Senate. The Senate became just for show, holding no power in the administration of the city. The Senate could only be convened when Romulus called for it, and once assembled, the Senators merely sat in silence and listened to his edicts. The Senators soon found that their only advantage over the common man was that they learned what Romulus decreed sooner then the commoners did. On his own authority, he divided the territory acquired in war among his soldiers, and without the consent or wish of the Patricians. The Patricians thought he was insulting their Senate outright.

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