pined over Gladiator II actors, a Reddit user gazed upon the sculpted visages of real-life Roman Empire figures. And in a recent post on the r/askgaybros forum, we have the results: a chart showing dozens of Roman emperors, ranked by the OP’s appraisal of their hotness.This intrepid Redditor sorted the emperors into several tiers: Stay Far Away From Me, Ugly, Mediocre, Cute, Hot, Apollo Himself, and Caligula Tier.
Gore Vidal famously called ‘Caligula’ “one of the worst films ever made”—and he wrote it!Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Yes, for this Reddit user, Caligula seems to be the most impressive imperator of the bunch.Check out the entire chart of Roman hotness:Next, in the “Apollo Himself” tier, we have Augustus, Antoninus Pius, Lucius Verus, and Commodus. In the “Hot” tier are Otho, Marcus Aurelius, Pertinax, Septimius Severus, Aurelian, and Quintillus.On the other end of the spectrum, Nero, Galba, and Vitellius are some of the emperors relegated to the “Stay the Hell Away From Me” tier.When in Rome?Much like Roman senators on the Ides of March, 44 BC, other Reddit users offered pointed barbs.
Many commenters in the thread thought “gay icon” and “original daddy” Hadrian (depicted in marble form above) was far too hot for the “Ugly” category, for example.Reddit users also said Caracalla deserved better. “Caracalla is literally the hottest man in the ancient world,” one opined.
“He had his own brother killed, but I know I can fix him,” another said.Reconstruction of bust of Roman emperor #Caracalla. pic.twitter.com/XGrwwShGv7Others thought Arcadius had no right being in the “Cute” category.
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