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Romulus, Founder of Rome ( - )

One of the mythical founders of Rome. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-5610?rskey=GqStL6&result=1&q=romulus Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romulus Relationships: Romulus was a brother of Remus (-)

Acron (-) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Romulus
Mars / Ares (-) was a father of Romulus
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References in Documents:
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 455 VRBS Roma: Caput Romæ in obverso. Lupa Romulũ & Remum lactans, supra quã duæ stellæ Quod Antiquarij pondusculũpotius quam Numisma existimant, a sex. Pomp. Faustulo cusũ, Imp. Titi Vespasiani jussu. vid. Hib. Goltz. in præfat. ad Lect. Ær. On the obverse the head of Roma; on the reverse the wolf suckling Romulus and Remus with two stars above. See Goltz 1576, preface.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 130 Hadrianus Augustus Cos. III. P.P. Romulo Conditori. Romulus opima spolia referens, occiso Achrone Ceninensiū Duce. Ar. Hadrian. Romulus bringing back rich spoils after killing Acron, King of the Caeninenses.
Bargrave's catalogue: Rara, Antiqua, et Numismata Bargraviana (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16a)

(1). Imprimis, an infant Romulus, in brass, in a sitting posture, digd out of Quirinus his temple, on the Quirinal hill, when those ruins were removed to make way for the very fine, pretty, rich church or chapel of Sta Maria della Vittoria, built in memory of the great victory the Emperor had over the King of Bohemia near Prague, where are hanged up in triumph the banners, ensigns, and colours that were there taken, whereof I remember was, mitres, crosses, the Pope's triple crown, &c., all turned upside down, with this motto--Extirpentur.[*] This agrees with Raymond’s description, p. 105. The little figure very ancient.

Gentle Traveller (Curatorial catalogue) (a) Seated child Harpocrates. H: 3 cms. An infant Romulus. . . digd out of Quirinus his temple, on the Quirinal hill, when those ruins were removed to make way for the very fine, pretty, rich church of Sta Maria della Vittoria . . . Left hand and foot missing. B1.