Poll: Favorite historical empire

[mattman106]

The British Empire was the best, technologically advanced, militarily awesome... just the best in everyway.

 

[Tomster595]

I'm gonna say Roman, but British gets honorable mention

 

[Teddy Roosevelt]

Even though I voted for the Roman Empire I know that the British Empire to this day is still great because it's still alive since it's beginning.

Unfortunately, the UK is not nearly as powerful at it was even 100 years ago. WWII drained Britain and it is still panting and out of breath to this day.

 

[Orcus The Ultimate]

Teutonic or Byzantin! remember age of empires!

 

[Teddy Roosevelt]

Teutonic or Byzantin! remember age of empires!

I loved Age of Empires II, but Medieval II Total War has snatched its place in my heart... now it only sits on the throne of nostalgia...

 

[RyVal]

Even though I voted for the Roman Empire I know that the British Empire to this day is still great because it's still alive since it's beginning.

Unfortunately, the UK is not nearly as powerful at it was even 100 years ago. WWII drained Britain and it is still panting and out of breath to this day.

Au contraire.

Britain is one of the few nations to peacefully dismantle its empire and still retain its position as a prominent world power. We've long since recovered from WWII - 60 years of time passing tends to do that - and we're still a player on the world stage, even if we can no longer lord over our neighbours as much.

And what empire, really? All we have left is the Falklands and a few insignificant islands dotted around the place.

 

[leighjet]

westeros owns..

on a more serious note - the greeks

 

[Teddy Roosevelt]

Even though I voted for the Roman Empire I know that the British Empire to this day is still great because it's still alive since it's beginning.

Unfortunately, the UK is not nearly as powerful at it was even 100 years ago. WWII drained Britain and it is still panting and out of breath to this day.

Au contraire.

Britain is one of the few nations to peacefully dismantle its empire and still retain its position as a prominent world power. We've long since recovered from WWII - 60 years of time passing tends to do that - and we're still a player on the world stage, even if we can no longer lord over our neighbours as much.

And what empire, really? All we have left is the Falklands and a few insignificant islands dotted around the place.

I beg to differ. You have barely recovered at all. You may have dismantled your empire peacefully, but it surely wasn't voluntary and you definitely are not as prominent a world player as you think you are. Britain is hardly that powerful anymore. You are about as powerful as many other European countries, and despite your position in the UNSC, such permanent positions are determined not by strength, but by status as one of the major Allied Powers. Aside from the UNSC, Britain really has nothing special going for it.

 

[Zaksav91]

Roman Empire because because I love studying ancient warfare and well... lets face it Rome was always at war.

 

[ilion]

forgot the spanish. well iam portuguese tough i would choose the Romans\Greek or the Achaemenid Empire. or maybe the Chinese, they were awesome philosophically...

 

[D-Cypher]

Aside from the UNSC, Britain really has nothing special going for it.

Fuck you, it has us plucky Brits!

 

[sam_savage1393]

Roman Empire
Because Nero was such a great emperor.
Actually because I admire their advancements in architecture, math and sciences, and war strategies.

 

[ilion]

Portuguese, because it doesn't get the love! Also they had Magellan who died an incredibly badass death.

thanks man! sniff... we discovered half the world, (gave the japanese guns) and teached everyone to sail. among other things. thats well. awesome.

 

[Teddy Roosevelt]

Roman Empire because because I love studying ancient warfare and well... lets face it Rome was always at war.

If you're interested in ancient warfare, you should read on Byzantine military doctrine as well. I've read they had essentially guidebooks specifically made for fighting pretty much any of their neighbors.

 

[Zaksav91]

Roman Empire because because I love studying ancient warfare and well... lets face it Rome was always at war.

If you're interested in ancient warfare, you should read on Byzantine military doctrine as well. I've read they had essentially guidebooks specifically made for fighting pretty much any of their neighbors.

Hm interesting, I will definately look it up. Thanks my good sir.

 

[ICantBelieveItGoesBoom]

Portuguese, because it doesn't get the love! Also they had Magellan who died an incredibly badass death.

thanks man! sniff... we discovered half the world, (gave the japanese guns) and teached everyone to sail. among other things. thats well. awesome.

To be perfectly honest I'm just interested as to the circumstances of Magellan's death I mean seriously he was such a bad-ass he was like Mediterranean Chuck Norris!

 

[RyVal]

Even though I voted for the Roman Empire I know that the British Empire to this day is still great because it's still alive since it's beginning.

Unfortunately, the UK is not nearly as powerful at it was even 100 years ago. WWII drained Britain and it is still panting and out of breath to this day.

Au contraire.

Britain is one of the few nations to peacefully dismantle its empire and still retain its position as a prominent world power. We've long since recovered from WWII - 60 years of time passing tends to do that - and we're still a player on the world stage, even if we can no longer lord over our neighbours as much.

And what empire, really? All we have left is the Falklands and a few insignificant islands dotted around the place.

I beg to differ. You have barely recovered at all.

Your ignorance astounds me.

I take it then that absolutely nothing happened between 1945 and 2010, then. It's not like the UK had its 80s economic boom, or the development of the Welfare State, or the move into financial services, or the massive increases in quality of life, or the changes in social mobility, or the 11 years of economic growth since Labour came into power (before the Recession)...

If you honestly believe the UK has "barely recovered" from WWII, then you have a very poor understanding of the modern world.

You may have dismantled your empire peacefully, but it surely wasn't voluntary and you definitely are not as prominent a world player as you think you are.

Who ever dismantles their empire voluntarily?

And really, the UK is a member of the UN Permanent Security Council, as well as a leading member in NATO and the European Union. What, pray tell, is your definition of a "world player"?

Britain is hardly that powerful anymore. You are about as powerful as many other European countries,

Western Europe, of course, being the home of many powerful, first-world, post-empire nations who still retain major influence in their former colonial holdings and play significant roles in regional and world affairs.

despite your position in the UNSC, such permanent positions are determined not by strength, but by status as one of the major Allied Powers.

The UN Security Council contains the world's alleged superpowers - Russia, the USA and the PRC. The UK is able to veto any of their proposals. Membership in the Permanent Security Council is not something to be sniffed at.

Aside from the UNSC, Britain really has nothing special going for it.

Aside from all the aforementioned details.

Now, I'm no patriot, but neither am I someone who will tolerate blatant misinformation.

 

[piez13]

British Empire. As a Canadian, there is a slight bias.

Romans #2.

 

[Teddy Roosevelt]

Even though I voted for the Roman Empire I know that the British Empire to this day is still great because it's still alive since it's beginning.

Unfortunately, the UK is not nearly as powerful at it was even 100 years ago. WWII drained Britain and it is still panting and out of breath to this day.

Au contraire.

Britain is one of the few nations to peacefully dismantle its empire and still retain its position as a prominent world power. We've long since recovered from WWII - 60 years of time passing tends to do that - and we're still a player on the world stage, even if we can no longer lord over our neighbours as much.

And what empire, really? All we have left is the Falklands and a few insignificant islands dotted around the place.

I beg to differ. You have barely recovered at all.

Your ignorance astounds me.

I take it then that absolutely nothing happened between 1945 and 2010, then. It's not like the UK had its 80s economic boom, or the development of the Welfare State, or the move into financial services, or the massive increases in quality of life, or the changes in social mobility, or the 11 years of economic growth since Labour came into power (before the Recession)...

If you honestly believe the UK has "barely recovered" from WWII, then you have a very poor understanding of the modern world.

You may have dismantled your empire peacefully, but it surely wasn't voluntary and you definitely are not as prominent a world player as you think you are.

Who ever dismantles their empire voluntarily?

And really, the UK is a member of the UN Permanent Security Council, as well as a leading member in NATO and the European Union. What, pray tell, is your definition of a "world player"?

Britain is hardly that powerful anymore. You are about as powerful as many other European countries,

Western Europe, of course, being the home of many powerful, first-world, post-empire nations who still retain major influence in their former colonial holdings and play significant roles in regional and world affairs.

despite your position in the UNSC, such permanent positions are determined not by strength, but by status as one of the major Allied Powers.

The UN Security Council contains the world's alleged superpowers - Russia, the USA and the PRC. The UK is able to veto any of their proposals. Membership in the Permanent Security Council is not something to be sniffed at.

Aside from the UNSC, Britain really has nothing special going for it.

Aside from all the aforementioned details.

Now, I'm no patriot, but neither am I someone who will tolerate blatant misinformation.

Not misinformation. An economic boom does not mean you are amazingly powerful. America is the only remaining superpower in the world. Not even China is considered a superpower. Europe, as a whole, is not as powerful as it was in the 1800's. Britain has left center stage, and has been far from it. Don't get me wrong, you aren't weak, but there's nothing particularly special about Britain as far as influence. The UK has fallen into the subtle crowd of western European nations, with neither the financial strength or the military strength to do anything it could have done back in 1910. That's all I'm saying is that Britain is weaker than it was, not that it is weak now compared to a lot of people.