Romulus and Remus: The Wolf, the War God, and the Birth of Rome | Have To Know History

This is Have To Know History — history you just have to know.Rome didn’t start with marble temples and mighty emperors. According to legend, it began with a jealous king, an abandoned pair of twins, a war god, and a wolf.In this episode, we dive into the myth of Romulus and Remus — and why the Romans needed this story.Here’s what we explore:🏛️ Rome’s not-so-glamorous real beginnings — a collection of rough shepherd tribes along the Tiber✍️ How the poet Virgil, under Emperor Augustus, invented a heroic origin linking Rome to the survivors of Troy👶 The twins Romulus and Remus — born of a Vestal Virgin and the god Mars🐺 The she-wolf who rescued and nursed them⚔️ The brothers’ return to overthrow a tyrant — and the deadly fight that followed👑 The founding of Rome, the Sabine Women, and Romulus’ rise as the first king🌩️ His mysterious death (or ascension) and transformation into the god QuirinusSo… is any of it true? Maybe not.But it tells us how the Romans wanted to see themselves — fierce, chosen by the gods, born from struggle and ambition.This is Have To Know History — history you just have to know.Thanks for being here.