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Looking back on many centuries of history, which historical period do you think was the best? Or differently said: Which period appeals you the most?

There's many, many periods, ofcourse. Here's a summary off wikipedia and added some comments between []'s:

Human historical periods
Prehistoric [When nature was bigger than man.]
Prehistoric Europe
Stone Age
Copper Age
Antiquity [The first civilizations appear and build the foundations of ours.]
Iron Age
(Ancient Greece, c:a 1000 BC-, see Timeline of Ancient Greece)
Pax Romana (Roman Empire, 96 - 180)
Period of the Three Kingdoms (China, 220 - 280)
Middle Ages (Europe, 5th century - 15th century) [Monarchs, knights, quests, fair ladies, need I say more?]
Viking Age (Scandinavia, Europe, 793 - 1066)
Nara period (Japan, 709 - 795)
Period of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (China, 907 - 960)
Sengoku period (Japan, 1478 - 1605)
The Renaissance (Europe, 14th century - 16th century)
Early Modern (Europe, 14th century - 18th century) [Splendor and Enlightment.]
Elizabethan period (United Kingdom, 1558 - 1603)
The Reformation (Europe, 16th century)
The Age of Enlightenment (Europe,18th century)
Modern (Europe, 18th century - 20th century) [It's about where we are now. Many inventions and revolutionary ideas make life so much easier.]
Industrial Revolution (Europe 18th and 19th centuries)
Napoleonic Era, 1799-1815
Victorian era (United Kingdom, 1837 - 1901)
Edwardian period (United Kingdom, 1901 - 1910)
Meiji era (Japan, 1868 - 1912)
World War I (Earth, 1914 - 1918)
Interwar period (Earth, 1918 - 1939)
World War II (Earth, 1939 - 1945)
Cold War (Soviet Union and United States, as well as Earth, 1945-1989)
Post-communist period (Russia, after 1991)

In the poll, I've only included the 5 major periods. You may also post a more specific period in this thread. (Ofcourse, you may do both, too! Vote AND reply. It's free!) And please give us a little explanation, if you will, why you think the period of your choice appeals you.

I haven't added a no spam tag, because I expect of you *looks at magrus* to behave, or else *barks*.

Now, go ahead and vote and reply.