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ID: 901000710
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000710
Record Type: Character/Person

Romulus, King of Rome (Roman character)

Note: Legendary founder of Rome and brother of Remus. Traditionally, they were the sons of Rhea Silvia, daughter of Numitor, king of Alba Longa.

Names:
Romulus, King of Rome (Roman character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
Romulus (Roman character) (English,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Roman iconography> (P)
........<Roman characters> (P)
............Romulus, King of Rome (Roman character) (I)
Related Iconography:
is actor for .... Rape of the Sabines
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Roman iconography, Roman narratives, Rape of the Sabines (Roman narrative)) [901000171]
sibling of .... Remus
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Roman iconography, Roman characters, Remus (Roman character)) [901000709]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... legendary character
.....(characters (people by activity), people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Ancient Roman
.....(Ancient Italian, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Romulus, King of Rome (Roman character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) n 83206699
Romulus (Roman character)
................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 96C(Romulus)
................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Romulus and Remus," accessed 4 July 2017
................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)

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