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    Dragonslayer Emeritus Senior Member Sigurd's Avatar
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    Default How tall would you be in Rome?

    In the dictionaries a roman foot varies from 29,57cm to 29,64cm. Let’s use the lesser as it would get better results.

    Metric:
    I am 183cm tall or 6,0039 feet or 6’0” in modern society.
    In Rome I would be 183/29,57 = 6,188 feet or (0,188/0,0833 = 2,25 ):
    6’ 2,25” tall.

    Imperial:(just an example)
    If you are 6 feet 2 inches take your 6 feet and multiply with 30,48 = 182,88cm
    Add Inches 2*2,54 = 5,08 + 182,88 makes a total of 187,96cm
    In Roman feet and Inches: 187.96/29,57 = 6,356 feet or (0,356/0,0833 = 4,27):
    6’ 4,27” tall.
    Last edited by Sigurd; 10-05-2005 at 10:03. Reason: clarifying...
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    Default Re: How tall would you be in Rome?

    hmm... slow crowd.
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    Default Re: How tall would you be in Rome?

    187/29,57 = 6,324 feet (0,324/0,0833= 3,89)

    So 6'3,89'' tall in Rome
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