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According to a legend, Siena was founded by Senius and Aschius, two sons of Remus. When they fled Rome, they took the statue of the She-wolf to Siena, which became a symbol of the town. Siena, like other Tuscan hill towns, was first settled in the time of the Etruscans (c. 900–400
However, since the brothers were descendants of Remus, Siena did have a claim to be descendants of one of the siblings nurtured by the she-wolf (lupa), which serves as a symbol of Rome. The Porta Camollia, in the Walls of Siena, is putatively named after an emissary or soldier sent to lure the brothers back to Rome, but who elected to stay instead.
Capitoline she-wolf in Eden Park, Cincinnati, Ohio Capitoline Wolf at Siena Duomo. According to a legend Siena was founded by Senius and Aschius, two sons of Remus. When they fled Rome, they took the statue of the She-wolf to Siena, which became the symbol of the town.
The She-Wolf with Romulus and Remus, sculpture by Francesco Biggi and Domenico Parodi in the Palazzo Rosso of Genoa, Italy The she-wolf on a coin of the late Roman republic (c.77 BC) In the Roman foundation myth , the she-wolf ( lupa in Latin) was an Italian wolf who nursed and sheltered the twins Romulus and Remus after they were abandoned in ...
Siena - several sites in the city, including the Duomo; Aquileia - in the Piazza Capitolio, next to the basilica; Piacenza - at the beginning of via Emilia; Reggio Emilia - in the Piazza del Popolo; Massa Lombarda - inserted into a monument to the fallen of all wars at the entrance of the town cemetery
The she-wolf of this contrada refers to the legend that Siena was founded by Senius and Aschius, the sons of Remus, who were raised by a wolf. Because of this, Lupa ' s sister city is Rome. The Lupa museum's prize exhibit is a photograph of Giuseppe Garibaldi, which he donated to the contrada on its victory in the Palio di Siena of 1867.
The Republic of Siena was one of the most powerful of the fourteenth-century Italian city-states, an urban hub filled with bankers and merchants with many international contacts. The fourteenth century was a turbulent time for politics in the Italian cities due to constant violent party struggles; governments were overthrown, and governments ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 January 2025. Twin brothers and central characters of Rome's foundation myth This article is about the tale of the mythical twins. For other uses, see Romulus (disambiguation), Remus (disambiguation), and Romulus and Remus (disambiguation). La Lupa Capitolina ("the Capitoline Wolf"). Traditional ...