Editing Dionysius of Halicarnassus (section)

====Falling out and Foundation of Rome====
The twins receive a proper [[Education in ancient Rome|education]] in the city of [[Gabii]], before eventually winning control of the area around where Rome would be founded. Dispute over the particular hill upon which Rome should be built, the [[Palatine Hill]] or the [[Aventine Hill]] for its strategic advantages saw the brothers fall out and Remus killed.

When the time came to actually construct the city of Rome, the two brothers disputed over the particular hill upon which Rome should be built, Romulus favoring the [[Palatine Hill]] and Remus favoring what later came to be known as [[Remoria]] (possibly the [[Aventine Hill]]). Eventually, the two deferred their decision to the gods at the advice of their grandfather. [[Augury|Using the birds as omens]], the two brothers decided "he to whom the more favourable birds first appeared should rule the colony and be its leader."<ref>Dionysius of Halicarnassus, ''Roman Antiquities'' Book I, Chapter 85</ref> Since Remus saw nine vultures first, he claimed that the gods chose him and Romulus claimed that since he saw a greater (the "more favorable") number of vultures, the gods chose him. Unable to reach a conclusion, the two brothers and their followers fought, ultimately resulting in the death of Remus. After his brother's death, a saddened Romulus buried Remus at the site of Remoria, giving the location its namesake.<ref>Dionysius of Halicarnassus, ''Roman Antiquities'' Book I, Chapter 87</ref>

Before the actual construction of the city began, [[Romulus]] made sacrifices and received good omens, and he then ordered the populace to ritually atone for their guilt. The city's fortifications were first and then housing for the populace.  He assembled the people and gave them the choice as to what type of government they wanted - monarchy, democracy, or oligarchy - for its constitution.<ref>T P Wiseman, ''Remembering the Roman Republic'' (2011) p. xviii-ix</ref>  After his address, which extolled bravery in war abroad and moderation at home, and in which Romulus denied any need to remain in power, the people decided to remain a kingdom and asked him to remain its king.  Before accepting he looked for a sign of the approval of the gods. He prayed and witnessed an auspicious lightning bolt, after which he declared that no king shall take the throne without receiving approval from the gods.