Favorite Ancient Civilization?

I think the Romans are my favorite civilization. Cool looking soldiers.

Look at that awesome map with the Empire at its height.

Comments

[rikusorasephiroth]

Does Holy Rome qualify, or is that too modern?
And what of the pre-Christian civilisation of Western Europe? The Gaulish, Gaelic, Celtic, Norse Settlers, etc?

[Bendy]

5391901
Sure. Knock yourself out.

[rikusorasephiroth]

5391902
Well, Holy Rome expanded far further than the Roman Empire ever did at its peak, being it spread the Word of God further than the Empire was even capable of reaching.

The pre-Christian civilisations of Western Europe were vastly more forward thinking than even some modernern civilisations, given that Women were treated equally, and sometimes even championed, as warriors of high esteem. Examples being the Norse Shield-Maidens, Druid Priestesses, not to mention the numerous Goddesses of War in their cultures.
Also, it's believed that they were some of the earliest cultures to use 'narcotics' in combat scenarios, with recent discoveries indicating that Viking Bezerkers would consume compounds that dulled their capacity to feel pain, which is what made them such intimidating opponents. After all, there's very little as morale-breaking than seeing someone keep coming for you after they take a hit that would leave anyone else writhing in pain.
And my last point in favour of the pre-Christian civilisations is that there's a pub in Ireland that has its foundation date back to being a Viking Mead Hall, confirming, once and for all, that God made Whiskey to keep the Irish from Ruling the world.

[Herald of Opera]

Gotta go with the Mongols, the only people to ever start a land war in Asia and actually win. I suspect their nomadic roots helped; Russia was defanged because living off a hostile land while moving through it was just business as usual for Genghis Khan.

[carrs88]

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yea my favorite civilization it would be the Mongols.

[SabreTheRedMane]

Definitely Greeks and Romans.

[Alitaher003]

Vikings and Norse people in general.