Bizarre theory emerges that claims men think about the Roman Empire ‘three to five times a WEEK’

Rome wasn’t built in a day, but according to a new TikTok theory, men think about the ancient empire almost as often.

A bizarre new trend has emerged on social media claiming that men think about ancient Rome ‘at least’ three times a week – and according to many asked now, this is somewhat true.

Started by a viral tweet, on social media platform Rev. Kelsey Lewis Vincent said she saw an Instagram reel “that said something along the lines of “women have no idea how often the men in their lives think about the Roman Empire.”

It prompted her to ask her other half if ancient civilization ever occurred to him, and she wrote incredulously, “And without missing a beat he said, ‘Every day.’ ‘You all! Why?’

The sudden interest in the Roman Empire appears to have started in August, after Sweden-based Roman reenactor Gaius Flavius ​​shared an Instagram reel

The tweet sparked a trend encouraging women to put it to the test and ask the men in their lives how often they think about the Roman Empire.

The sudden interest in the Roman Empire appears to have started in August, following a Swedish-based Roman reenactor Gaius Flavius shared an Instagram reel that simply read, “Ladies, many of you don’t realize how often men think about the Roman Empire.”

He then suggested that many women might be surprised by their answers – and he wasn’t wrong.

Spoiler alert, just like the poster of the original tweet: many women have discovered that men think about the old empire a lot more than they thought; where all roads in male brains apparently lead to Rome.

A New York man told DailyMail.com that he thinks about the Old Empire “at least once a week” – despite it ending with the last emperor in 476 AD.

“Yesterday I was thinking about whether people could see the demise happening around them,” the 33-year-old mused, adding jokingly: “I saw someone drinking coffee from a plastic bag, which must indicate that the American empire is is in a late stage. ‘

Another man told DailyMail.com he thinks about it “at least three to five times a week.”

“I think about empire and the extent to which empires become so big that they can no longer sustain themselves and (often) collapse,” the 30-year-old explained. But he assured DailyMail.com that while he has other things on his mind, he said that ‘Rome is definitely in the top five.’

The Roman Empire shaped many aspects of our modern lives, including: language, food, philosophy, architecture, war, entertainment, sports, mythology and culture

On TikTok, the hashtag #romanempire has now been viewed more than 900 million times, many from people wondering why it is so often thought about and why men in particular are consumed with thoughts of a form of government established in 27 BC.

Roman enthusiast Gaius Flavius ​​(photo) takes part in reenactments, about which he posts on his Instagram page

The Roman Empire is known for its military, political and social institutions, as well as their road network – which is still sometimes used today as a base for highways.

On TikTok, the hashtag #romanempire has now been viewed more than 900 million times, with many people wondering why it is so often thought about and why men in particular are consumed with thoughts of a form of government established in 27 BC.

The Roman Empire is known for its military, political and social institutions, as well as its road network – which is still sometimes used today as a base for highways.

The empire’s innovations in culture, law, religion and technology have influenced the governments and legal systems of today – but it’s not just their slick city planning and tight military operations that men with Rome are constantly thinking about.

According to historians, the dramatic retellings of Roman history in Western societies may be causing men to associate it with masculinity.

Hannah Cornwell, a historian of the ancient world at Britain’s University of Birmingham, theorized that these could be the images conjured up when Ancient Rome is mentioned – spurred on by Hollywood dramatizations like Gladiator and Spartacus.

She told me WashingtonPost the first thing that comes to mind when you talk about ancient Rome is ‘an image of the Roman legion, the imperial eagle and military aspects like that.’

She added: ‘Along with gladiators, which has long been associated with masculinity and power.’

According to historians, the dramatic retellings of Roman history in Western societies could be causing men to associate it with masculinity

Historians have suggested that Hollywood’s portrayal of the Roman Empire fueled men’s obsession with it

Ancient Rome historian Lewis Webb said that the publication Ancient Rome was “patriarchal and violent,” which could be why men find it so intriguing.

“But it was also a diverse place,” he added. “There were numerous forms of masculinity, women could have agency and power, and there were multiple gender expressions and identities, as well as different sexualities.”

Social media continues to investigate why there are so many men in their lives, with one creator Sam, using their pronouns, asking their man in a video how often he thinks about it, with him replying “every day.”

Their clip is over 5.2 million views with thousands of people sharing their own Roman stories.

“I texted my husband, ‘How often do you think about the Roman Empire?’ And he replied: “twice today, why?” wrote one stunned woman.

“How can they ever think about the Roman Empire multiple times a day, what are these thoughts,” replied another surprised TikToker.

“So my algorithm tells me that my next friend should think of the Roman Empire?” asked another. “Is that what good men do?”