2006-09-06 10:56:48 · 13 answers · asked by Jacala 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The Ancient Romans - because their period of history starts back in 753 B.C.E. and lasted until 476 C.E.... although my favorite age of the Romans is the period of Augustus (The Golden Age).
2006-09-06 12:37:15 · answer #1 · answered by Hidden 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After seeing a recent special (History International Channel) describing the Ottoman Empire, I became a lot more interested in it. I became interested because of many unanswered questions (to me, anyway) surrounding its history.
1) How were the Ottoman armies able to consistently beat their neighbors over a period of changing technology?
2) They solved the problem of succession through the harem - how does this stack up against our system of elections, over a period of centuries? There have been disputed elections, just as there was disputed successions.
3) They lost power as corruption crept into their system. How could they have avoided this?
4) The program stated that they gained strength by conquering new countries, and that they began to stagnate when they stopped conquering. I tend to doubt this (for one thing, the Ottomans didn't always allow full looting of captured countries), in part because newly conquered countries are devastated.
2006-09-06 11:43:06 · answer #2 · answered by Tom D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Norse history is my favorite. Besides the fact that my family on my mother's side is from Norway, I've always been fascinated by the Vikings and their explorations, including landing in this New World. Their exploits with Iceland and discovery and founding the first outpost on Greenland. My grandfather had been a builder of wooden boats before he immigrated to the United States. He was a particularly strong man, even in old age. His name was Thor. So, Norse history fascinates me.
2006-09-06 11:09:20 · answer #3 · answered by Nightwriter21 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I like the Greeks. They came up with so much of what we now consider the basics of civilization: democracy (admittedly a limited form, but way radical for the time), algebra, wonderful art and architecture and literature. And I also like their theology. When they made their gods in their own image (as all people do), instead of some crabby, smelly old desert tyrant with a long beard, they chose deities that were flawed but all had qualities we could aspire to.
2006-09-06 11:10:24 · answer #4 · answered by Steve H 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah i love Indus valley civilization area.I loved interpreting that component plenty. I really loved to study all the civilizations which incorporates Egyptian,chinese...etc etc..! yet yeah as i have stated Harrappan Civilization replaced into the proper... except for this i love "the upward push Of Adolf Hitler" area.it truly is totally exciting. I also like the replacing lives of Pastoralists in diverse continents really in Asia and Africa. besides the very undeniable reality that usually heritage suckZ ! ~Smile :)
2016-11-25 01:09:55 · answer #5 · answered by reguant 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the Byzantine Empire.
Any group of people that can hold together an empire through a time of turmoil for more than 1,000 years have got my vote.
2006-09-06 11:14:50 · answer #6 · answered by Ed A 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
China has a fascinating history.
2006-09-06 11:00:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ancient Egypt ! Just take a look... pyramids , valley of the kings ...
2006-09-06 20:00:25 · answer #8 · answered by pharaoh 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ancient Greece cause it's really interesting and still relevant.
2006-09-06 11:09:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
ancient egypt because of the buildings
2006-09-10 01:58:06 · answer #10 · answered by jaspers mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋