{"id":1349,"date":"2026-04-20T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/?p=1349"},"modified":"2026-04-20T10:59:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:59:31","slug":"fundacion-de-roma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/en\/fundacion-de-roma\/","title":{"rendered":"The Foundation of Rome: The Birth of a City Destined to Dominate the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-image1349_0fce0c-fa .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1349_0fce0c-fa alignfull size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/roma-primitiva.png\" alt=\"21 de abril: la fundaci\u00f3n de la Antigua Roma\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/roma-primitiva.png 1536w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/roma-primitiva-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/roma-primitiva-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/roma-primitiva-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/roma-primitiva-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Roman tradition, the city of Rome was founded on <strong>April 21, 753 BC.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This date marks not only the origin of a city, but also the beginning of one of the most influential civilizations in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For centuries, the Romans told the story of their city\u2019s origin through a myth that blended gods, kings, and family tragedies \u2014 a narrative that explained not only how Rome was born, but also the character that would shape its destiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Origins: From Troy to Italy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The story of Rome\u2019s origins begins even before the birth of Romulus and Remus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the tradition recorded by authors such as <strong>Livy<\/strong> and <strong>Virgil<\/strong>, the origins of the Roman people go back to the fall of <strong>Troy.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the destruction of the city by the Greeks, the Trojan prince <strong>Aeneas<\/strong> managed to escape, taking his family and a small group of survivors with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a long journey across the Mediterranean, Aeneas arrived in the Italian peninsula, where he settled in the region of <strong>Latium<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time, his descendants founded the city of <strong>Alba Longa<\/strong>, an important city in Latium from which the dynasty that would eventually give rise to Rome emerged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Myth of Romulus and Remus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Birth of the Twins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Generations later, in Alba Longa, <strong>King Numitor ruled.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His brother <strong>Amulius<\/strong>, eager to seize power, overthrew him and took the throne. To prevent the legitimate family from reclaiming the kingdom, he forced Numitor\u2019s daughter, <strong>Rhea Silvia<\/strong>, to become a <strong>Vestal Virgin<\/strong>, a priestess who had to remain chaste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, according to the myth, the god <strong>Mars<\/strong>, the god of war, united with Rhea Silvia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From this union two twins were born: <strong>Romulus and Remus.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Amulius discovered the birth of the children, he ordered them to be abandoned and thrown into the <strong>Tiber River<\/strong> to prevent them from one day claiming power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The She-Wolf of the Tiber<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The fate of the twins changed when the basket in which they had been abandoned became trapped on the riverbank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the traditional story, a <strong>she-wolf<\/strong> found the children and nursed them in a cave located on the <strong>Palatine Hill.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later, the twins were discovered by a shepherd named <strong>Faustulus<\/strong>, who decided to raise them with his wife <strong>Acca Larentia.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the years passed, Romulus and Remus grew up as strong and courageous young men, still unaware of their true origin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Fall of Amulius<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When the twins discovered their true lineage, they returned to <strong>Alba Longa<\/strong>, overthrew Amulius, and restored the throne to their grandfather Numitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After restoring order in the city, they decided to found a new settlement near the place where they had been rescued as children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That place was the region of the <strong>seven hills<\/strong> <strong>along the Tiber River.<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These hills were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Palatine (<em>Palatium<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capitoline (<em>Capitolium<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aventine (<em>Aventinus<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caelian (<em>Caelius<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Esquiline (<em>Esquilinus<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Viminal (<em>Viminalis<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quirinal (<em>Quirinalis<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Conflict Between Brothers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>However, a dispute soon arose between the twins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each wanted to found the new city and become its first king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To resolve the dispute, they turned to a traditional method of the ancient world: the <strong>interpretation of omens.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remus first saw six birds flying in the sky, but Romulus claimed he had seen twelve. The interpretation of these signs triggered a conflict between them.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1349_e3197f-2f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1349_e3197f-2f\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/conflicto-entre-romulo-y-remo.png\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" aria-label=\"conflicto-entre-romulo-y-remo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/conflicto-entre-romulo-y-remo-300x200.png\" alt=\"Conflicto entre R\u00f3mulo y Remo en el origen de Roma\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/conflicto-entre-romulo-y-remo-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/conflicto-entre-romulo-y-remo-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/conflicto-entre-romulo-y-remo-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/conflicto-entre-romulo-y-remo-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/conflicto-entre-romulo-y-remo.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The tension ended in tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the most widespread version of the myth, <strong>Romulus killed Remus<\/strong>, becoming the sole founder of the new city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Birth of Rome<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After the death of his brother, Romulus officially founded the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roman tradition placed this event on <strong>April 21, 753 BC.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Romulus traced the sacred boundary of the city, known as the <strong>pomerium<\/strong>, and established the first institutions of the new settlement.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1349_d963c5-b1 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1349_d963c5-b1\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium_large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/romulo-trazando-pomerium.png\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" aria-label=\"romulo-trazando-pomerium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/romulo-trazando-pomerium-768x512.png\" alt=\"R\u00f3mulo marcando los l\u00edmites de Roma con el arado en su fundaci\u00f3n\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/romulo-trazando-pomerium-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/romulo-trazando-pomerium-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/romulo-trazando-pomerium-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/romulo-trazando-pomerium-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/romulo-trazando-pomerium.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus Rome began its history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Roman Monarchy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During its first centuries, Rome was a <strong>monarchy ruled by kings.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roman tradition spoke of <strong>seven kings of Rome:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Romulus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Numa Pompilius (who is credited with reforming the <a href=\"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/en\/1-de-enero-el-origen-de-ano-nuevo\/\">Roman calendar<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tullus Hostilius (responsible for the destruction of Alba Longa around the 7th century BC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ancus Marcius<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tarquinius Priscus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Servius Tullius<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (<em>Tarquin the Proud)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tarquin the Proud ruled approximately between <strong>534 BC and 509 BC<\/strong>, when he was expelled from Rome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Roman Republic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>509 BC<\/strong>, the Roman Republic was established <strong>Rep\u00fablica romana<\/strong>, a new political system in which power was distributed among several institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the <strong>consuls<\/strong>, elected each year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the <strong>Senate<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>various <strong>magistracies<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>According to tradition, the first two consuls were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lucius Junius Brutus<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Roman Empire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After the civil wars of the 1st century BC, power ultimately concentrated in the hands of <strong>Octavian.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>27 BC<\/strong>, the Senate granted him the title<strong> Augustus<\/strong>, and he became known in history as . <strong>Augustus Octavian (27 BC \u2013 AD 14)<\/strong>, considered the first emperor of Rome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Augustus maintained many republican institutions, the emperor held enormous authority:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>military power<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>political power<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>religious authority<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Senate continued to exist, although with more limited functions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His rule marked the beginning of a period of stability known as the <strong>Pax Romana.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Foundational Myth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Romans claimed that their people descended from the hero <strong>Aeneas<\/strong>, who escaped the destruction of Troy and arrived in Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This story appears especially in the work of the Roman poet <strong>Virgil<\/strong>, in his epic poem <strong>The Aeneid.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to this narrative:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1349_23fb8d-44 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1349_23fb8d-44\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/eneas-escapando-de-troya.png\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" aria-label=\"eneas-escando-de-troya\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/eneas-escapando-de-troya-300x200.png\" alt=\"Eneas huyendo de la destrucci\u00f3n de Troya con su familia, origen m\u00edtico de Roma\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/eneas-escapando-de-troya-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/eneas-escapando-de-troya-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/eneas-escapando-de-troya-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/eneas-escapando-de-troya-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/eneas-escapando-de-troya.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Troy is destroyed by the Greeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aeneas escapes with survivors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>after a long journey he reaches Latium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>his descendants eventually found Rome<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For the Romans, this myth contained essential elements of their identity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>their divine origin through the god Mars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>their link to the heroic tradition of Troy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the importance of war and expansion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the idea that Rome was destined to rule<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Between Myth and History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, historians consider the story of Romulus and Remus to belong to the realm of myth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, archaeology has shown that the region of <strong>Rome\u2019s seven hills<\/strong> was already inhabited several centuries before the traditional foundation date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the <strong>siglo<\/strong> <strong>8th century BC<\/strong>, several small settlements gradually merged around the Tiber River, forming a larger community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time, that community would become the city the Romans called <strong>Rome.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1349_bb4fd5-12{overflow:hidden;}.kb-gallery-id-1349_bb4fd5-12 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1349_bb4fd5-12 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-cover-hover.kb-gallery-id-1349_bb4fd5-12 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-below.kb-gallery-id-1349_bb4fd5-12 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1349_bb4fd5-12.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1349_bb4fd5-12.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-1349_bb4fd5-12 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-carousel kb-gallery-id-1349_bb4fd5-12 kb-gallery-caption-style-below kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-gap=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"10px\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\" data-slider-label=\"Photo Gallery Carousel\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-gallery-carousel splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/las-siete-colinas-de-roma-1024x683.png\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Las siete colinas de Roma ilustraci\u00f3n hist\u00f3rica\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/las-siete-colinas-de-roma.png\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/las-siete-colinas-de-roma.png\" data-id=\"1400\" class=\"wp-image-1400 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/las-siete-colinas-de-roma-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/las-siete-colinas-de-roma-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/las-siete-colinas-de-roma-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/las-siete-colinas-de-roma-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/las-siete-colinas-de-roma.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Seven Hills of Rome<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mapa-roma-primitiva-1024x683.png\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"R\u00edo T\u00edber y los primeros asentamientos de Roma\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mapa-roma-primitiva.png\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mapa-roma-primitiva.png\" data-id=\"1403\" class=\"wp-image-1403 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mapa-roma-primitiva-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mapa-roma-primitiva-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mapa-roma-primitiva-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mapa-roma-primitiva-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/huellasdelpasado.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mapa-roma-primitiva.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Early settlements near the Tiber, Rome<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Birth of a Civilization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement into a <strong>republic<\/strong>, and later into an <strong>empire<\/strong> that would dominate much of the Mediterranean world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But for the Romans, everything began with a story passed down from generation to generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A story of gods, abandoned twins, a she-wolf beside the river, and a conflict between brothers that marked the birth of a city destined to change history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Celebration Today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even today, <strong>April 21<\/strong> is celebrated in Rome under the name <strong>Natale di Roma<\/strong>, which literally means \u201c<em>Birth of Rome<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During these celebrations there are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Roman historical reenactments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>parades<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cultural events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>public festivities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A tradition that connects directly with the ancient Roman calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curiosities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">April 21, 753 BC<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The traditional date of Rome\u2019s foundation, <strong>April 21, 753 BC<\/strong>, comes mainly from a Roman scholar named <strong>Marcus Terentius Varro<\/strong>, who lived in the 1st century BC (116\u201327 BC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Varro attempted to organize all Roman history into a coherent timeline. To do this, he compiled:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ancient traditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>lists of kings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>religious records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greek chronologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The date also <strong>coincided with an ancient Roman pastoral festival called Parilia <\/strong>, dedicated to<strong> Pales<\/strong>, the goddess who protected shepherds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This festival included purification rituals for fields and livestock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After establishing this date, the Romans began using a system of timekeeping called <strong>Ab urbe condita (AUC)<\/strong>, meaning \u201cfrom the founding of the city.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, in practice Romans usually identified years by the names of the consuls in office. <strong>c\u00f3nsules en el poder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lupa vs. She-Wolf<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some historians have pointed out that the Latin word <em>lupa <\/em>means \u201cshe-wolf,\u201d but in popular Latin it was also used to refer to a prostitute.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, the word <em>lupanar (brothel)<\/em>comes from the same root.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to this interpretation, the figure of the she-wolf who nursed Romulus and Remus may have arisen from a linguistic confusion related to Acca Larentia, the wife of Faustulus, who according to some traditions was nicknamed lupa.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time, the term may have been interpreted literally, giving rise to the famous myth of the she-wolf of the Palatine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rome also had a strong connection with <strong>Mars<\/strong>, and animals associated with Mars included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the wolf<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the woodpecker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The image of the she-wolf nursing the twins became one of the most famous symbols of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The famous sculpture known as the <strong>Capitoline Wolf<\/strong> represents exactly this scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For centuries has been considered one of the most important emblems of Rome.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roma, seg\u00fan la tradici\u00f3n romana, fundada el 21 de abril del a\u00f1o 753 a.C. 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