The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Romulus
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 15
He exists more as myth than man, the legendary founder whose name echoes through centuries as the benchmark against which all Roman greatness is measured. There's something eternal and unreachable about him, like a statue whose features have been worn smooth by time and reverence.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Unknown (legendary figure)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 15
- Books
- 1
Romulus stands as the legendary founder of Rome, the mythical figure against whom later Romans measured their achievements. Referenced as the original founder who instituted paternal power over children, he serves as the eternal benchmark for Roman greatness—Marius would later be called the Third Founder in comparison to this primordial figure whose very existence blurs the line between history and legend.
Description
Romulus appears as a legendary figure with no physical description provided by the author. As the mythical founder of Rome, he exists in the realm of foundation myths rather than historical portraiture, his features lost to the mists of time and the reverence accorded to Rome's primordial father.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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