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[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 63 points 2 months ago

Explanation: Roman men in general, and Roman soldiers in particular, disdained trousers until around the mid-2nd century AD (they started wearing trousers a bit earlier in the colder regions of the Empire, but it wouldn't catch on for a while). They considered it very unmanly and unRoman! So they wore tunics which, of course, could not be too long, or else they would restrict movement. As such, a legion of Roman soldiers would be showing a LOT of leg 🥵

Amusingly enough, this was acknowledged as potentially sexy by the Romans themselves - Mark Antony, one of Caesar's top generals and a notorious ladies' man, was condemned by his enemies for wearing SCANDALOUSLY short tunics to show off his sexy legs. What a tease he was!

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

Okay, that's fine and all, but which waifu is showcasing their legs here?

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago

Well, that's Mark Antony, of course!

~(I~ ~have~ ~no~ ~clue)~

[-] johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Now I have to look up whether Mark Antony actually exists in the Fate universe...

[-] CellarRat@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 months ago

Rin Tosaka from the fate series

[-] Zoidsberg@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

potentially sexy

[-] OlinOfTheHillPeople@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

A toga for each leg? I dig it!

[-] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 32 points 2 months ago

That why the Romans won so many wars, their enemies were clearly distracted :3

[-] grue@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

But then how do you explain the Roman victory over the naked Gaesatae in the Battle of Telamon?

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago

Nudity is barbaric; you have to tactically show your goods. Tease them, or it's just clinical, tbh.

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago
[-] yamanii@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

They are lucky jeans weren't invented, it's so bad having to wear them living in a hot place.

this post was submitted on 07 Oct 2024
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