What is your Favorite Ancient Faction?

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Faction=Civilization

Faction
1. A group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group.
2. Conflict within an organization or nation; internal dissension: "Our own beloved country . . . is now afflicted with faction and civil war" (Abraham Lincoln).

Civilization
1. an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached.
2. those people or nations that have reached such a state.
3. any type of culture, society, etc., of a specific place, time, or group: Greek civilization.
4. the act or process of civilizing or being civilized: Rome's civilization of barbaric tribes was admirable.
5. cultural refinement; refinement of thought and cultural appreciation: The letters of Madame de Sévigné reveal her wit and civilization.

Not the same.




Anyway, back to OT: I suppose I'd go with pre-decadent Rome, during Trajan's reign. Although I am also fond of the early stages of unified Egypt. It's hard to pick one nation and one story, they all have ups and downs.