He is the brother and usurper of Numitor and son of Procas. ... His brother had been king, but Amulius overthrew him, killed his son, and took the throne. He forced 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.

What happened to numitor?

Instead he was overthrown and removed from the kingdom by his brother, Amulius, who had no respect for his father's will or his brother's seniority. ... Romulus and Remus overthrew Amulius and reinstated Numitor as king in 752 B.C .

What did Amulius do to his brother and their children?

The king Amulius was furious. He imprisoned Rhea Silvia and ordered his servants to drown the twins. Out of pity, the servants placed the twins in a basket and tossed them into the Tiber River, giving the babies a slim chance of survival.