Your favourite period in history and why?

[Boom78]

Come on then guys, what’s your favourite period in history and why?

I’m a bit of a sucker for the Eastern Roman Empire/Byzantine, mainly because it’s pretty unknown, everyone still talks about the collapse of Roman Empire (albeit the western) in 476 but Rome (or idea of being a Roman) proceeded until 1453 and fall of Constantinople. It also has some very interesting characters such as Justinian, Theodora, Basil II etc.

[dontlookdown]

I read a lot of 20th C European history, but I also like the Tudor period (Hilary Mantell is largely to blame for this!), and pre-Norman Anglo Saxon England is also interesting. How different things might have turned out if Harold had won in 1066.

I don't know much about the Byzantine empire, might check that out tks.

[Gary29]

1930's through 1940's, my favourite period to study about, couldn't call it my favourite for obvious reasons, but it fascinates me. Part of me thinks I would've fitted in in that era more than I do now, without trying to sound too mental.

[Tango13]

From 1900 to about now...

In 1900 powered flight was on the cusp of actually happening and in 1903 the Wright brothers finally flew all be it only a few yards at the pace of a fast run

24 years later in 1927 Charles Lindbergh non-stop from New York to Paris

20 years after that in 1947 Chuck Yeager flew faster than sound

22 years later in 1969 Neil Armstrong walked on the moon

That's just a small part of the advances made in the 20th century, progress across the board seemed to be happening like someone hitting the fast forward button on a video and nearly all of it was documented.