Most Interesting Period in History

Thom Yorke · 03-28-2011, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tore

I'm surprised noone's answered the European Renaissance, the time when civilization (well, some of it) rose from and challenged the oppressive conventions of the medieval times. You got great artists and thinkers like Michaelangelo, Leonardo DaVinci and Galileo Galilei who challenged the geocentric world view. America was discovered and settled, the protestant reformation took place, ehr .. Classical music came a long way etc.

Leonardo is by far my favourite individual to learn about in history. He was so far ahead of his time. You can't forget Machiavelli either.

storymilo · 03-30-2011, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tore

I'm surprised noone's answered the European Renaissance, the time when civilization (well, some of it) rose from and challenged the oppressive conventions of the medieval times. You got great artists and thinkers like Michaelangelo, Leonardo DaVinci and Galileo Galilei who challenged the geocentric world view. America was discovered and settled, the protestant reformation took place, ehr .. Classical music came a long way etc.

The Renaissance is pretty interesting to me. Also the Muslim Empire golden age preceding it... I love the contrast between that and the Dark Ages.

cardboard adolescent · 03-30-2011, 07:21 PM

You're not

I'm pretty curious about Egypt's golden age, whenever that may have been.

You know, there's an ancient Chinese curse: "May you live in interesting times..."

noise · 03-30-2011, 07:22 PM

prehistory of course!

upper paleolithic europe is particularly interesting...

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 04-01-2011, 07:53 PM

Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome are extremely interesting for me. Also the times of Genghis Khan and the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.

Gregor XIII · 04-01-2011, 10:05 PM

In terms of simply a span of time, I would go with the 1860's. The amount of things that happened in the world at that time, it is staggering. There was the American Civil War, most people are aware of that. There were the Prussian Wars in Europe, against Denmark 1864, Austria 1866 and France 1870. Then there was the Taiping Rebellion in China, the most bloody civil war of all time. All these wars are interesting in themselves, but that they all happened at the same time is just insane. Throw in the Moghul Uprising in India in 1858, and you have some of the most important incidents in all regions, happening in the same 15 year period. How can that be?

CanwllCorfe · 04-01-2011, 11:34 PM

I'd say 1890s-1920s. A lot of interesting avante-garde stuff going on.. modernism! In 1913 alone you had both the Armory show in NYC which showed off the Fauvist, Cubist, and Impressionist art coming from Europe to the American audience (pretty funny to read about), and also the L'Arte dei Rumori. In 1898 the first popular Sans Serif font was produced, Akzidenz-Grotesk, and that sort of changed things. It went on to influence Miedinger's creation Helvetica. You may have heard of it. Also, in 1919 you had the opening of the Bauhaus school.

Howell · 04-02-2011, 06:08 AM

I'm more of a modern man, the industrial revolution would be a great time to live in as well as the Tudors have always been a rather interesting period in history as I did it a least four times in my studies back at school, literally had to remember all Henry VIII's wifes, how they died etc. but the Spanish Armada and Elizabeth I was the more interesting..

But yeah Industrial Revolution period for me

Howard the Duck · 04-02-2011, 06:51 AM

French Revolution woulda been interesting for me also

Burning Down · 04-02-2011, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by CanwllCorfe

I'd say 1890s-1920s. A lot of interesting avante-garde stuff going on.. modernism! In 1913 alone you had both the Armory show in NYC which showed off the Fauvist, Cubist, and Impressionist art coming from Europe to the American audience (pretty funny to read about), and also the L'Arte dei Rumori. In 1898 the first popular Sans Serif font was produced, Akzidenz-Grotesk, and that sort of changed things. It went on to influence Miedinger's creation Helvetica. You may have heard of it. Also, in 1919 you had the opening of the Bauhaus school.

Not to mention all the early avant-garde music emerging in the early 20th century, with Arnold Schoenberg, his Second Viennese School, and his pupils Anton Webern and Alban Berg. Some great stuff happening there.

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French Revolution woulda been interesting for me also

I don't know if I'd want to have lived during the time of Robespierre and his Reign of Terror. That's actually the origin of the word "terrorism" and it's definition. Terrorism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

03-30-2011, 07:22 PM	#24 (permalink)
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04-01-2011, 07:53 PM	#25 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome are extremely interesting for me. Also the times of Genghis Khan and the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

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Gregor XIII Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 57	In terms of simply a span of time, I would go with the 1860's. The amount of things that happened in the world at that time, it is staggering. There was the American Civil War, most people are aware of that. There were the Prussian Wars in Europe, against Denmark 1864, Austria 1866 and France 1870. Then there was the Taiping Rebellion in China, the most bloody civil war of all time. All these wars are interesting in themselves, but that they all happened at the same time is just insane. Throw in the Moghul Uprising in India in 1858, and you have some of the most important incidents in all regions, happening in the same 15 year period. How can that be? __________________ Agnes Varda's Le Bonheur + thoughts on women in Akhmatova and Mizuguchi: The Centrifugue

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CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	I'd say 1890s-1920s. A lot of interesting avante-garde stuff going on.. modernism! In 1913 alone you had both the Armory show in NYC which showed off the Fauvist, Cubist, and Impressionist art coming from Europe to the American audience (pretty funny to read about), and also the L'Arte dei Rumori. In 1898 the first popular Sans Serif font was produced, Akzidenz-Grotesk, and that sort of changed things. It went on to influence Miedinger's creation Helvetica. You may have heard of it. Also, in 1919 you had the opening of the Bauhaus school. __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

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Howell Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Canterbury Cathedral Posts: 49	I'm more of a modern man, the industrial revolution would be a great time to live in as well as the Tudors have always been a rather interesting period in history as I did it a least four times in my studies back at school, literally had to remember all Henry VIII's wifes, how they died etc. but the Spanish Armada and Elizabeth I was the more interesting.. But yeah Industrial Revolution period for me __________________ "You see? You just can't trust anyone. The first girl I let into my life and she tries to eat me." - Zombieland

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cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	You're not I'm pretty curious about Egypt's golden age, whenever that may have been. You know, there's an ancient Chinese curse: "May you live in interesting times..."

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