Favorite Time Period

**The Good** · January 19, 2007, 11:51 PM

What is your favorite historical time period, I'm not talking about just the place, but rather the time.

I think my favorite time period is the Ancient time period, more specifically, the time of the Roman Empire.

**Soulghast** · January 20, 2007, 12:06 AM

Ancient period definitely.

**The Good** · January 20, 2007, 12:11 AM

Well, I can agree with that.

**Zuwxiv** · January 20, 2007, 12:18 AM

Definately Ancient Period. It's what brought me to TWC in the first place (heard about RTW).

Specifically, I love military history. Thermopylae and Cannae are my favorites, but there are many more.

The ancient period (Greco-Roman history) just seems like a time when individuals could rise to greatness - Vespasian was a good success story, but there are many others. There was a lot of freedom and the world wasn't marred by society.

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**The Good** · January 20, 2007, 12:22 AM

I also like the way warfare was fought in the Ancient period, in modern times, I think that war is harder to fight, because each country is capable of tanks, planes, artillery, and some even have nukes.

The Ancient period was a simpler time for warfare.

**Amroth** · January 20, 2007, 12:47 AM

Medieval, but that includes much of the late 'Dark Ages'.

**SickBoy13** · January 20, 2007, 01:30 AM

Very tough. Dead split between Dark and Medeival. However, I consider Dark to Overlap into Medieval, so I vote Medieval.

**The Good** · January 20, 2007, 01:51 AM

I just thought that the times of 300 AD. to 1080 AD. were the Dark Ages. I suppose another way to look at the Dark Ages is "Early Medieval Period".

**Spart** · January 20, 2007, 05:54 AM

I'll say colonial period. Ancient times surely are interesting, but I think I've had an overdose now. :p Since the release of Europa Universalis III is closing, I've become more an more fascinated by the early modern times. Clash of cultures and especially warfare and imperialism at that time are interesting.
I think I need to read some good books about this period, any suggestions? =)

**The Good** · January 20, 2007, 11:53 AM

Yeah, the Colonial Period is interesting, it was also a golden age for piracy.

**Vanquisher** · January 20, 2007, 11:58 AM

Definatly the ancient ages

So many great people and fantastic empires and cultures.

**The Good** · January 20, 2007, 12:00 PM

Okay, right now the Ancient and Medieval periods are tied, with the Colonial period getting a large following as well

Edit: It seems Ancient period broke that tie, and has an extra point!

**Aether** · January 20, 2007, 12:11 PM

my timeperiod is actually 1470's so late medieval time.

**Time Commander Bob** · January 20, 2007, 01:44 PM

Dark ages because of all the radical changes that took place during it, such as Justinian's conquests, the rise of Islam and the Frankish empire.

**Anachronist** · January 20, 2007, 01:57 PM

Of course ill pick the Ancient times.

**OTZ** · January 20, 2007, 02:04 PM

Modern era of course

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**Edmonton** · January 20, 2007, 02:11 PM

No Romans! and Viking rule what would it be-Scandinavian Iron Age.

TotalWarH_orde.net · January 20, 2007, 04:18 PM

Medieval is my favorite time period by far. Gotta love the Mongolians.

**Habelo** · January 20, 2007, 04:40 PM

Ancient times, philosophers, greece waaay ahead of their time.
I find it sad that christianity destroyed both of this in the late ancient time

**Hex Khan** · January 20, 2007, 04:45 PM

I say medieval i grew up with it although my interest has spread to the dark ages and the ancients times of antiquity, you just can beat the image of the gallant knight in shining armour, hence why I reenact the time period