Why did Romulus slay his brother Remus?
‘ When they grow up, Romulus and Remus restore the throne of Alba Longa to its rightful ruler, their maternal grandfather, and Set out to found their own city. Sibling rivalry leads Romulus to slay his brother and Become the first king and founder of the city of Rome. Rome is named after Romulus.’ ancienthistory: http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa121002a.htm ‘Romulus, being a martial man, formed his own personal guard, called the Celeres. The Celeres consisted of Rome’s three hundred finest horsemen who were under the command of the Celerum Tribune, who was also the Tribune for the Ramnes tribe. The Celeres derived their name from their leader, a close friend of Romulus named Celers who helped him slay Remus and found the city of Rome. This special military unit functioned very much like the Praetorian Guard of Augustus as it was responsible for Romulus’ personal saf
