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Amulius

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Amulius was a mythological figure in Roman legend, the uncle of the twins Romulus and Remus. He deposed his grandfather, Numitor, the king of Alba Longa, and forced Romulus and Remus's mother, Rhea Silvia, to become a Vestal Virgin to prevent her from having heirs. Despite this, Rhea Silvia gave birth to Romulus and Remus, who were fathered by the god Mars. Amulius ordered the infants to be drowned, but they were saved and eventually grew up to overthrow him and restore their grandfather to the throne. The legend of Romulus and Remus is a foundational myth for the city of Rome.1

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  1. Tullus Hostilius
  2. Ascanius
  3. Romulus and Remus

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