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Who was the city of Rome named after?

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According to legend, Ancient Rome was founded by the two brothers, and demi-gods, Romulus and Remus, on 21 April 753 BCE. The legend claims that, in an argument over who would rule the city (or, in another version, where the city would be located) Romulus killed Remus and named the city after himself. read more

It origin of the name Rome is unclear, but it's commonly believed that Rome was named after Romulus, the mythological founder of the city. read more

Like most toponyms, the city of Rome was not named after a person, despite its mythical association with Romulus and Remus. Instead it got its name from a rather prosaic geographic feature: its river. read more

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Romulus and Remus
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