<P> The Rape occurred in the early history of Rome, shortly after its founding by Romulus and his mostly male followers . Seeking wives in order to establish families, the Romans negotiated unsuccessfully with the Sabines, who populated the surrounding area . The Sabines feared the emergence of a rival society and refused to allow their women to marry the Romans . Consequently, the Romans planned to abduct Sabine women during a festival of Neptune Equester . They planned and announced a marvelous festival to attract people from all nearby towns . According to Livy, many people from Rome's neighboring towns attended, including folk from the Caeninenses, Crustumini, and Antemnates, and many of the Sabines . At the festival, Romulus gave a signal, at which the Romans grabbed the Sabine women and fought off the Sabine men . The indignant abductees were soon implored by Romulus to accept Roman husbands . </P> <P> Livy claims that no direct sexual assault took place, albeit the fuller evidence, when compared with the later history, suggests a seduction based on promises by the Romans and then betrayal of those promises . Livy says that Romulus offered them free choice and promised civic and property rights to women . According to Livy, Romulus spoke to them each in person, declaring "that what was done was owing to the pride of their fathers, who had refused to grant the privilege of marriage to their neighbours; but notwithstanding, they should be joined in lawful wedlock, participate in all their possessions and civil privileges, and, than which nothing can be dearer to the human heart, in their common children ." </P> <P> Outraged at the occurrence, the king of the Caeninenses entered upon Roman territory with his army . Romulus and the Romans met the Caeninenses in battle, killed their king, and routed their army . Romulus later attacked Caenina and took it upon the first assault . Returning to Rome, he dedicated a temple to Jupiter Feretrius (according to Livy, the first temple dedicated in Rome) and offered the spoils of the enemy king as spolia opima . According to the Fasti Triumphales, Romulus celebrated a triumph over the Caeninenses on 1 March 752 BC . </P> <P> At the same time, the army of the Antemnates invaded Roman territory . The Romans retaliated, and the Antemnates were defeated in battle and their town captured . According to the Fasti Triumphales, Romulus celebrated a second triumph in 752 BC over the Antemnates . </P>

Who resolved the conflict between the romans and sabines