Romulus and Remus
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The legendary founder of Rome was Romulus, who killed his twin brother Remus in a quarrel over the building of the city.
Romulus was believed to have founded Rome. If that is what you meant.
According to legend, Romulus (753-715 BCE) was the founder and first ruler of Rome. However, the historical founding of Rome goes back at least another two hundred years and we do not really know who founded the small village that became Rome, nor who its first kings were.
There us a great history behind Rome. Rome is one of the ancient cities which was founded close to 2,800 years ago. The ancient Romans were skilled engineers and architects among other profession. This is currently referred to as the eternal city.
Florence was originally established by Julius Caesar in 59 BC as a settlement for his veteran soldiers. No guidebook of mine mentions Hercules in this connection.