How often do you think about the Roman Empire?That’s the viral question that thousands of people are asking their boyfriends, husbands, fathers and more as part of anew trend that is taking over TikTok.The trend began after Swedish Instagram user and Roman reenactor Arthur Hulu, also known online as Gaius Flavius,shared a Reels videoon Aug. 19 that said, “Ladies, many of you do not realize how often men think about the Roman Empire,” according toThe IndependentandThe Washington Post.Now, even celebrities and sports teams are taking their turn at trying out the trend.Alexander Spatari/GettyWhen formerBachelorettestarHannah Brownasked her fiancéAdam Woolardto answer the viral question, he confessed to thinking about it “pretty consistently.”Woolard, whogot engagedto Brown in August, said the empireis “constantly” on his mindbecause of both martial arts and modern politics.“Men, to our core, I think are warriors,” he told Brown in the TikTok video. “You have to be ready for battle at all times, and the Roman Empire is all about battle. Common sense!”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Fellow Bachelor Nation alumHannah Godwinalso posed the question to her new husbandDylan Barbour, who casually admitted to thinking about the Roman Empire “once a week.”Today’sCaron Dalyevenadmitted to thinkingabout the Roman Empire “every day,” much to his co-hosts’ surprise. He said much of it “harkens back to Marcus Aurelius,” a philosopher and Roman emperor.“First of all, the movieGladiatoris in every guy’s top five favorite movies,” Daly, 50, claimed in the clip. “Joe Rogan’s podcast is wildly popular, and there’s this trend to have this modern understanding of ancient philosophies like stoicism, cold plunging is a big thing right now, keto.”HostCraig Melvinsuggested that some men seemingly think of the Roman Empire “just randomly” every day, to which Daly responded, “I think it’s just part of the new young man psyche.”But men of all ages appear to be answering “yes” to the viral question. During Friday’s show, the women onThe Viewshared that they had all posed the question to their husbands, and almost all of them confirmed that the Roman Empire is regularly on their minds.Sunny Hostin’s husband, however, asked, “Wait, are you talking about Vikings?”Several members ofthe NHL’s Buffalo Sabresalso said the Roman Empire is not frequently top of mind, though a few players did admit to thinking about it upwards of “two or three times a day.”Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williamsdeniedthinking about the Empire, as well. “I don’t think about that!” he exclaimed in the team’s TIkTok video. “I don’t even know what that is.”One expert explanation for why men often think about the Roman Empire is that the era has been historically overemphasized in Western societies, according to thePost.However, there is not true consensus as to why men think about the Roman Empire so frequently, and much more often than women.
How often do you think about the Roman Empire?
That’s the viral question that thousands of people are asking their boyfriends, husbands, fathers and more as part of anew trend that is taking over TikTok.
The trend began after Swedish Instagram user and Roman reenactor Arthur Hulu, also known online as Gaius Flavius,shared a Reels videoon Aug. 19 that said, “Ladies, many of you do not realize how often men think about the Roman Empire,” according toThe IndependentandThe Washington Post.
Now, even celebrities and sports teams are taking their turn at trying out the trend.
Alexander Spatari/Getty
When formerBachelorettestarHannah Brownasked her fiancéAdam Woolardto answer the viral question, he confessed to thinking about it “pretty consistently.”
Woolard, whogot engagedto Brown in August, said the empireis “constantly” on his mindbecause of both martial arts and modern politics.
“Men, to our core, I think are warriors,” he told Brown in the TikTok video. “You have to be ready for battle at all times, and the Roman Empire is all about battle. Common sense!”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Fellow Bachelor Nation alumHannah Godwinalso posed the question to her new husbandDylan Barbour, who casually admitted to thinking about the Roman Empire “once a week.”
Today’sCaron Dalyevenadmitted to thinkingabout the Roman Empire “every day,” much to his co-hosts’ surprise. He said much of it “harkens back to Marcus Aurelius,” a philosopher and Roman emperor.
“First of all, the movieGladiatoris in every guy’s top five favorite movies,” Daly, 50, claimed in the clip. “Joe Rogan’s podcast is wildly popular, and there’s this trend to have this modern understanding of ancient philosophies like stoicism, cold plunging is a big thing right now, keto.”
HostCraig Melvinsuggested that some men seemingly think of the Roman Empire “just randomly” every day, to which Daly responded, “I think it’s just part of the new young man psyche.”
But men of all ages appear to be answering “yes” to the viral question. During Friday’s show, the women onThe Viewshared that they had all posed the question to their husbands, and almost all of them confirmed that the Roman Empire is regularly on their minds.
Sunny Hostin’s husband, however, asked, “Wait, are you talking about Vikings?”
Several members ofthe NHL’s Buffalo Sabresalso said the Roman Empire is not frequently top of mind, though a few players did admit to thinking about it upwards of “two or three times a day.”
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williamsdeniedthinking about the Empire, as well. “I don’t think about that!” he exclaimed in the team’s TIkTok video. “I don’t even know what that is.”
One expert explanation for why men often think about the Roman Empire is that the era has been historically overemphasized in Western societies, according to thePost.
However, there is not true consensus as to why men think about the Roman Empire so frequently, and much more often than women.
source: people.com
