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!
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PugJesus@lemmy.world · 63 pts · 1y
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 pts · 1y
Okay, that's fine and all, but which waifu is showcasing their legs here?
PugJesus@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 1y
Well, that's Mark Antony, of course!
(Ihavenoclue)johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Now I have to look up whether Mark Antony actually exists in the Fate universe...
CellarRat@sh.itjust.works · 22 pts · 1y
Rin Tosaka from the fate series
Zoidsberg@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 1y
OlinOfTheHillPeople@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
A toga for each leg? I dig it!
kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 32 pts · 1y
That why the Romans won so many wars, their enemies were clearly distracted :3
grue@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
But then how do you explain the Roman victory over the naked Gaesatae in the Battle of Telamon?
PugJesus@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 1y
Nudity is barbaric; you have to tactically show your goods. Tease them, or it's just clinical, tbh.
HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
yamanii@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
They are lucky jeans weren't invented, it's so bad having to wear them living in a hot place.