Which Ancient civilazation would you prefer to live under?

[Shieldmaiden]

Rome and Greece are fine if your a man.

I'd prefer a culture which didn't treat me as weak, such as "barbaric" Britain or Gaul

[Barbarossa82]

Rome and Greece are fine if your a man.

I'd prefer a culture which didn't treat me as weak, such as "barbaric" Britain or Gaul

Egypt under indigenous rule was supposedly quite a decent part of the ancient world to be a woman, at least compared to the alternatives. At least you could own property in your own right, divorce, etc.

[Shieldmaiden]

Thank you, my knowledge of Ancient Egypt is limited, I'll read up

[Megas Methuselah]

Ancient Rome during the Pax Romana, no doubt. Even if I wasn't a patrician, I'd still be guaranteed free bread, free baths, and free games. Who can beat that?

EDIT: Hahahaa, poor Shieldmaiden...

[Aemilius Paulus]

Egypt under indigenous rule was supposedly quite a decent part of the ancient world to be a woman, at least compared to the alternatives. At least you could own property in your own right, divorce, etc.

Nah, read about the Minoans and Therans (the real Atlanteans as a matter of fact). Women could actually vote, and were considered completely equal to men. They even drove chariots themselves! Now that is equality!! Egypt was nothing in comparison, although women were relatively privileged there. Not only this, but the Therans were the most advanced civilization until arguably the Medieval Islamic civilization, which finally surpassed them. The Therans even had running water and self-flushing toilets.

[SubRosa]

Rome and Greece are fine if your a man.

I'd prefer a culture which didn't treat me as weak, such as "barbaric" Britain or Gaul

For myself it would be in Scythian-Sarmatian society. One reason being what you cited. As a woman I would not be relegated to an inferiour position. The other reason being the freedom of living as a steppe nomad on the great plains. Give me a horse, a bow, and the steppe to roam as I wished and I would be a happy girl.

[Spartan198]

Unlike other Greek poleis, Sparta held high regard for women. They even fought with the army in the cases of Arachidamia and Chelidonis.

This probably because this has been discussed before, maybe not literally but you know what I mean.

Actually, this very same topic did come up a while ago.

[YouHaveRecieved]

Nice guess there by me.

Subrosa, weren't the Amazons actually led by women so wouldn't that just wipe every other civilization out the door.

[SubRosa]

Unlike other Greek poleis, Sparta held high regard for women.

That is true. If I had to live in any Greek City State it would be Sparta. I would only rarely have to see my husband, and have a much better life than women anywhere else in the Greek world.

Subrosa, weren't the Amazons actually led by women so wouldn't that just wipe every other civilization out the door.

The Amazons were women, exclusively. However, they were also a legend, like Centaurs and Herakles, not an actual historically documented society. Most people point to civilizations such as that of the Minoans and the Scythian-Sarmatians as being the probable nucleus of Amazon myths.