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====What caused the conflict between Romulus murders of and Remus====

The two brothers set out to find a good place to build a city. They separated , and each looked for the best site. They eventually found sites that they considered to be the best one. These were two adjacent hills. Romulus wanted to build the new city on the Palatine Hill, while Remus wanted to construct it on the Aventine Hill. This split led to a bitter dispute , and the two brothers had a violent confrontation. They decided to let the Gods decided decide, and they consulted augury. This An augury's job was the practice of predicting to predict the will of the deities, concerning an issue. It was based on Augury's attempted to interpret the flight of birds and this was believed to indicate determine if a particular action was good or bad. According to the story, recorded by Livy, each brother prepared a sacred area on their hills and began to study the birds in the sky <ref>Livy, 1, 17</ref>. The brother who saw the most birds was believed to have secured the support for their plans, from the Gods. Remus reported that he saw 6 birds and Romulus claimed that he saw a dozen. The latter claimed that his proposed site was the best. His brother disagreed and he claimed that he saw the birds first and that he had received the approval from the Gods. There was a standoff and the two brothers began to quarrel as did their respective followers. Romulus who in the myths is always shown to be the more enterprising of the brothers began to build walls and dig trenches around his site, on the Palatine Hill. Remus was amused by this and began to mock his brother. On one, occasion Remus would jump over the walls, making fun of Romulus work and efforts.

According to the story, recorded by Livy, each brother prepared a sacred area on their hills and began to study the birds in the sky.<ref>Livy, 1, 17</ref> The augury determined that the brother who saw the most birds had secured the support for their plans from the Gods. Remus reported that he witnessed six birds, and Romulus countered that he saw a dozen. The latter claimed that his proposed site was the best. His brother disagreed and he claimed that he saw the birds first and that he had received the approval from the Gods.  There was a standoff and the two brothers began to quarrel as did their respective followers. Romulus began to build walls and dig trenches around his site, on the Palatine Hill. Remus was amused by this and began to mock his brother. On one, occasion Remus would jump over the walls, making fun of Romulus' work and efforts. ====How did Remus die?====There are several version versions of the Remus' death of Remus. In the popular account of Livy, he was killed by claimed that the Gods. Because killed him because he failed to observe the auguries and respect the signs from the divine, he was . The Gods struck him dead by them for his hubris.<ref>Livy, 1, 18</ref>. This Livy believed that Remus' death was also a sign according to that the Roman historian of the future divinely Gods favored status of Rome. However, this version of the myth Livy may have been an attempt sought to exonerate Romulus who with his account of the myth because Romulus was esteemed as believed to be the first ruler of Rome. There are a number of other  Several versions that relate that Romulus murdered his brother. In most of the versions that have been handed down texts, including that of the Greek historian Dionysus; , Romulus kills killed his brother. The weapon used to kill Remus was with either a spade or a spear in most accounts. There is even one account from the great Christian theologian St Jerome that Remus was murdered by one of the supporters of Romulus. What is clear that Regardless of the circumstances of Remus' death, almost all of the accounts attribute the his death of Remus in one way or another to his brotherRomulus.  Interestingly all the sources indicate that Romulus was at least partly responsible for the death of his twin but that it was fated by the divine . <ref>Wiseman, Timothy Peter. Remus: a Roman myth. (Cambridge University Press, 1995), p. 112</ref>. The day of the act of fratricide is widely considered to be the date of the foundation of Rome, the 21st of April, 753 BC.

Fratricide There is no evidence that Romulus existed, but Romans believed that he was the central figure who founded and put Rome on its path to the Mediterranean. Therefore while fratricide was one of the most heinous crimes in Roman law. However, Romulus essentially got a free pass because he went on not only to found the city of Rome but become became its effective king for many years. He was seen as critical to the its early growth and development of the early city and made it a . He helped transform Rome into power in central Italy.  Romulus later went on to conquer Alba Longa and the Sabines and their allies. Many credit him with the foundation of the great tremendous political institutions of the Roman state. It is believed that he established the first Senate. There are some accounts that when he died, he ascended into the skies. Romulus was ‘regarded as god the son of a god, the king and the father of Rome’ Rome.’<ref>Livy, 1.16</ref>. It seems that the Romans were not concerned that he most likely murdered his brother.

The killing of Remus was a key event not only in mythology but also in Roman history. It was the event that set the city on its journey to becoming the greatest power in the Classical World and one of Romans accepted the most influential civilizations in world history. The death of Remus was accepted by the Romans as because they believed that it was essential to their rise to greatness. Therefore they believed that the death of Remus was and part of the a divine plan . <ref>Wiseman, p. 114</ref>. It was something that had been fated , and many would have regarded the death of Remus as some kind of blood offering to the Gods. This would have been necessary for the success of the city of Rome. Romulus was an instrument of fate , and he was not condemned but was rather revered for his actions. By killing his brother, whom he had earlier rescued, he showed that he was committed to the future glory of Rome.  Moreover, it was also important crucial for the values of the Romans. The murder of Remus was even acceptable to them. Livy seems to suggest that his death was somehow beneficial as it allowed the able Romulus to control the early years of the city. To put it simply , the Romans believed that Remus was expendable , and Romulus was not. They lived in brutal times when war was normal and peace rare. Moreover, it was justified in that it was necessary to unite the population of Rome.  If Remus had lived , the city may have been divided and therefore weakened. The killing of Remus demonstrated that unity had to be maintained even if it led to the death of an individual, no matter his status and rank. Remus death at the hands of his brother was also seen as justifying strong a ruthless and even ruthless robust government .<ref>Wiseman, p. 34</ref>.  The Romans, like other ancient societies, used myths to establish social norms and instruct the population, how to behave. The murder of Remus was justified because he was a reckless and disrespectful person. Remus 's death was a warning that those who did not have the Roman virtue of ‘Dignitas’ 'Dignitas' or self-possession were unworthy of the city. The myth of the killing of Remus was central to the development of the Roman worldview and also its sense of national identity.

The Romulus and Remus myth is central to Roman history and culture. The story is very similar to other origin myths and fables of feral twins. However, what makes the Roman foundation myth unique is the death of Remus. On the face of itWhile Romulus murdered Remus over a petty squabble, he was killed by his brother because he was acting provocatively and was hindering Romans believed that Remus hindered the foundation of the cityRome and deserved to die.  Ultimately, that was destined for greatness. Romulus murdered his brother because it Romans believed Remus' death was necessary for the future of the city and its rise to greatness. It was fated and Romulus was therefore not guilty. However, the death murder of Remus was full of deeper meanings for the Romans. It demonstrated to them that brutal measures were often necessary, and order was essential. The lessons inherent in the fable and the murder of Romulus was crucial to the Roman worldview.

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