TikTok's Roman Empire Trend Explained: How It Started, Plus Celebs Who've Participated!

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“How often do you think about the Roman Empire?” That’s the viral question that is trending on TikTok and we’re exploring why it’s become such a big trend, plus seeing which celebs have participated so far.

The trend mainly involves women asking the question of their boyfriends, husbands, or fathers and it all started from a video that was posted back in August. Keep reading to find out more… Swedeish influencer Arthur Hulu, who is a Roman reenactor, told his followers, “Ladies, many of you do not realize how often men think about the Roman Empire.

Ask your husband/boyfriend/father/brother – you will be surprised by their answers!” Well, one month later, the trend has taken off and there are thousands of videos on social media that include the question.

The #RomanEmpire hashtag has more than a billion views on TikTok. The trend was even covered on The Today Show, where co-host Carson Daly shared his own response. “I do, every day,” Carson said. “First of all, the movie Gladiator is in every guy’s top five favorite movies.