Amulius

In Roman mythology, Amulius was the brother of Numitor and son of Procas. He was the hostile uncle of Romulus and Remus' mother.

Myth

His brother, Numitor, was the King of Alba Longa. Amulius overthrew him and took the throne. Aced Rhea Silvia, Numitor's daughter, to become a Vestal Virgin, a priestess of Vesta, so that she would never bear any sons that might overthrow him. However, she was raped or seduced by the god Mars, resulting in the birth of Romulus and Remus. Amulius threw Rhea Silvia into prison and threw her sons into the river Tiber because he thought she violated her oaths of chastity. The twins washed up onto dry land and were found by a she-wolf. She suckled them. Later their mother was saved by the river god Tiberinus who ended up marrying her. Romulus and Remus went on to found Rome and overthrow Amulius, reinstating their grandfather Numitor as king of Alba Longa.