If you had to revive any empire- which would it be?

[Petete123123]

Trajan's Roman Empire

 

[strangeland]

The Ottoman Empire within its 1914 Borders: it would make the Middle East a lot more peaceful and stable.

 

[Devolved]

The Seleucids.

Iran/Iraq/Kuwait/Afghanistan. All that oil and opium in the hands of the Hellenists.

 

[Gridley]

I'll third the vote for Rome... but since this is the post-1900 forum I'll give an honorable mention to the Brits.

"The sun never sets on the British Empire... because God doesn't trust the Brits in the dark."

I vote for the empire God is keeping a weather eye on.

Plus Kipling rocks.

 

[RGB]

Tito lives forever. I'd be ok with that.

 

[Emperor of Scandinavia]

I'm going to go with the British Empire.

Britain brought stability to many areas of the world that had previously only known chaos; not to mention culture.

 

[imperialaquila]

I second the Ottomans. It would solve all of the Middle East's problems. Well, the Iranians would be a bit unhappy. Screw them.

 

[TyranicusMaximus]

Achaemenid Empire.

The Ottomans might not like it, but screw them

 

[othyrsyde]

The Imperium of Man

 

[Tyr]

The British empire- Better the nicer oppressive imperial dictators than the super genocidal ones.

In our current economic situation?
Ouch.

 

[RMcD94]

British or (surprised no one has said this) Mongols. Either one would be interesting.

 

[hexicus]

Napoleonic

Cultured, philosophical and educated, and a unified Europe with attitude as a bonus.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

The Byzantine Empire. Because, hello, this is AH.com. Y'all should have your membership revoked.

Thats Roman Empire because they were Romans...not Byzantines.

 

[9 Fanged Hummingbird]

The Itza Empire. Because they were the biggest Maya state that could actually be called an empire, and because I thought it'd be funny to see the reactions of people used to dealing with corrupt cops and authorities now having to answer to some weird dude calling himself "Lord Chac" and his council of ministers.

 

[Franz Josef II]

I second the lovely and tragic Austria - Hungary
The Habsburgs were just, devoted to their subjects, and they just plain
had an awesome sense of style! Coolest uniforms ever!

 

[schrammy]

like so many people before i would have to say the ottoman empire.
Just because that would solve so many problems in the middle east.

 

[RyuDrago]

Moghul Empire!

 

[Riain]

The Byzantine Empire of 1025 and Charlemanges Empire of 800. Sweet!

 

[The Stormlord]

German Empire, 1914 borders. Failing that, Austria-Hungary.

 

[Campbell1004]

Ottoman Empire for stabilization.

German Empire for my nationalistic fetish.