Romulus

Romulus, legendary founder and first king of Rome, son by Mars of Rhea Silvia, the daughter of king Numitor of Alba Longa, was along with his twin-brother Remus exposed by their uncle Amulius, who had usurped Numitor's throne, but was suckled by a she-wolf, and brought up by the shepherd Faustulus and his wife Acca Laurentia. In 753 B.C. he founded his city on the Tiber, slew his brother, and invited for his citizens all homeless fugitives around, who carried off Sabine maidens for their wives. After Romulus had seen the Romans and Sabines united, and firmly established his city, he was carried up to the heavens in a chariot of fire (716 B.C.), and later worshipped as Quirinus.