Pharnaces then committed war crimes and atrocities against the Roman prisoners and any Romans he found in the area. Pharnaces had just defeated Caesar’s army at the Battle of Nicopolis. This was after the defeat of the Ptolemaic army in the Battle of the Nile. The story behind the Battle of Zela starts when Caesar left Egypt and was travelling through Syria. In other words, veni, vidi, vici means he came in, took what he wanted and left. He had just accomplished dominating victory in the Battle of Zela over Pharnaces II of Pontus. He used this phrase when writing a letter to the Roman Senate at around 47 BC and after battle. When Caesar used this phrase, the braggadocios figure of speech shocked and impressed many writers of the time. Veni, vidi, vici is the famous Latin phrase touted by Julius Caesar who was emperor over Rome from 49 BC to 44 BC. We’ll take a look into the origins of this phrase and come to a better understanding of why people like to get the veni, vidi, vici tattoo. A statement that holds this much meaning must have an interesting story behind it.

The veni, vidi, vici tattoo speaks volumes about the person wearing this ink. It’s no surprise that you’ll see this phrase tattooed on men and women alike. It translates to, I came, I saw, I conquered.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any real research on the meaning of side tattoos.Veni, vidi, vici is a Latin phrase attributed to Julius Caesar. I personally like quotes and solo illustrations on the side, but I’ve seen a few very artistic portraits or whole side pieces. Side, or rib, tattoos are probably my third favorite location (after back and inner arms). Men are more likely to get ink here, though the trend seems to be increasing for women as well. Since the chest is usually not completely exposed, there is a sense of intimacy with the tattoo and it’s placement here. I plan on (someday…) getting a tattoo that covers part of a shoulder blade or between the two.īecause it’s located near the heart, chest tattoos have symbolized affection and love. Also, this location can typically be covered. I personally like upper back (no thanks to lower back ink for me) because it has the largest unobstructed “viewing” surface area (as opposed to having one wrapped around your arms or legs), and because there’s still many placement options.

This particular research notes that placement choice is very gender specific and plays a role in how the symbolism of a tattoo differs between men and women.īack tattoos can allude to a person’s “mysterious” qualities or represent a (meaningful) event that the person has put behind them. We know that people get tattoos on many different parts of the body, and tattoos are an exhibition of many different ideals, values and personalities for many different people. Not only does this make organizing each post much easier, but now I can include some interesting research that I found about the relationships between tattoo location and symbolism for men and women. The topic/theme this week is ink on any part of your torso, which can sometimes become a short-sighted and unattractive decision for some people years on down the road (namely women with abdomen tattoos that stretch into an undetermined mass once they become pregnant).Īs you all may or may not have noticed, I usually center each Tattoo Tuesday post around a particular body part. Hey tattoo lovers, another Tuesday is upon us and so I bring you a new Tattoo Tuesday post.

Veni vidi vici chest tattoo