Thanks to divine favour and Romulus's inspired leadership, Rome became a dominant force, but Romulus himself became increasingly autocratic, and disappeared or died in mysterious circumstances; he was later identified with Quirinus, the divine personification of the Roman people.
Rome was thanks to divine favour. Rome was thanks to Romulus's inspired leadership. Rome became a dominant force. Rome Romulus himself became increasingly autocratic. Rome Romulus himself disappeared. Rome died in mysterious circumstances. He was later identified with Quirinus. Quirinus was the divine personification of the Roman people.