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The Trojans were the historical ancestors of the Romans

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The claim that the Trojans were the historical ancestors of the Romans is refuted by historical and archaeological scholarship, which identifies the tale of Aeneas as a foundational myth rather than a biological reality.

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Aeneas and the twins: the development of the Roman foundation legend

1975 · cited by 17

This paper notes that the story of Aeneas escaping Troy to found Rome is a foundation legend that combines distinct and incompatible indigenous Italian tales, such as the local legend of Romulus and Remus.

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Fact, Fiction, and Legend: Writing Urban History and Identity in Medieval and Renaissance Siena

2025 · cited by 1

This paper discusses how Italian city-states like Siena fabricated classical foundation legends, including the she-wolf myth, to forge political identities and assert historical legitimacy during the Renaissance.

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