Explanation: For the period of the Roman Republic and much of the Empire, Romans regarded wearing trousers as a ‘barbarian’ affectation - instead preferring tunics which left the legs bare.
This preference explicitly includes legionaries and other military men of the Empire. BEHOLD, CIVILIZATION
Fun Additional Fact! The Roman military commander and politician Mark Antony was noted to wear scandalously short tunics in civilian life, explicitly for the purpose of showing off his muscular thighs. 🥵
Explanation: For the period of the Roman Republic and much of the Empire, Romans regarded wearing trousers as a ‘barbarian’ affectation - instead preferring tunics which left the legs bare.
This preference explicitly includes legionaries and other military men of the Empire. BEHOLD, CIVILIZATION
Fun Additional Fact! The Roman military commander and politician Mark Antony was noted to wear scandalously short tunics in civilian life, explicitly for the purpose of showing off his muscular thighs. 🥵