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Dive into the rich world of history with our curated list of top Subreddits for history enthusiasts. Discover vibrant communities discussing everything from ancient civilizations to modern historical events. Join the conversation and expand your historical knowledge today.

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History Subreddit Rankings Sorted by Largest

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r/OldSchoolCool /r/OldSchoolCool **History's cool kids, looking fantastic!** A pictorial and video celebration of history's coolest kids, everything from beatniks to bikers, mods to rude boys, hippies to ravers. And everything in between. If you've found a photo, or a photo essay, of people from the past looking fantastic, here's the place to share it.
18.6M members
18.6M members
2
r/history /r/History is a place for discussions about history. Feel free to submit interesting articles, tell us about this cool book you just read, or start a discussion about who everyone's favorite figure of minor French nobility is! This is a somewhat more serious subreddit compared to many others. Make sure to familiarize yourself with our rules and guidelines before participating. All posts must be manually approved by a moderator Thanks!
18.3M members
18.3M members
3
r/HistoryMemes A place for history memes about events over 20 years ago.
12.1M members
12.1M members
4
r/HistoryPorn r/HistoryPorn. Exploring the past through historical photographs. Part of the SFW Porn Network
3.3M members
3.3M members
5
r/ArtefactPorn /r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.
3.2M members
3.2M members
6
r/100yearsago This subreddit was formed in late 2013 to document World War I, day by day as it developed. It covers social, political, military and cultural developments in combatant countries and noncombatants alike. Its particular emphasis is on pointing out the most striking similarities and differences from the problems humanity faces today.
2.4M members
2.4M members
7
r/AskHistorians The Portal for Public History. Please read the rules before participating, as we remove all comments which break the rules. Answers must be in-depth and comprehensive, or they will be removed.
2.2M members
2.2M members

History Subreddit Rankings Sorted by Oldest

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r/history /r/History is a place for discussions about history. Feel free to submit interesting articles, tell us about this cool book you just read, or start a discussion about who everyone's favorite figure of minor French nobility is! This is a somewhat more serious subreddit compared to many others. Make sure to familiarize yourself with our rules and guidelines before participating. All posts must be manually approved by a moderator Thanks!
18.3M members
2008
2
r/HistoryPorn r/HistoryPorn. Exploring the past through historical photographs. Part of the SFW Porn Network
3.3M members
2011
3
r/AskHistorians The Portal for Public History. Please read the rules before participating, as we remove all comments which break the rules. Answers must be in-depth and comprehensive, or they will be removed.
2.2M members
2011
4
r/OldSchoolCool /r/OldSchoolCool **History's cool kids, looking fantastic!** A pictorial and video celebration of history's coolest kids, everything from beatniks to bikers, mods to rude boys, hippies to ravers. And everything in between. If you've found a photo, or a photo essay, of people from the past looking fantastic, here's the place to share it.
18.6M members
2012
5
r/HistoryMemes A place for history memes about events over 20 years ago.
12.1M members
2012
6
r/100yearsago This subreddit was formed in late 2013 to document World War I, day by day as it developed. It covers social, political, military and cultural developments in combatant countries and noncombatants alike. Its particular emphasis is on pointing out the most striking similarities and differences from the problems humanity faces today.
2.4M members
2013
7
r/ArtefactPorn /r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.
3.2M members
2014

History Subreddit Rankings Sorted by Newest

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r/ArtefactPorn /r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.
3.2M members
2014
2
r/100yearsago This subreddit was formed in late 2013 to document World War I, day by day as it developed. It covers social, political, military and cultural developments in combatant countries and noncombatants alike. Its particular emphasis is on pointing out the most striking similarities and differences from the problems humanity faces today.
2.4M members
2013
3
r/HistoryMemes A place for history memes about events over 20 years ago.
12.1M members
2012
4
r/OldSchoolCool /r/OldSchoolCool **History's cool kids, looking fantastic!** A pictorial and video celebration of history's coolest kids, everything from beatniks to bikers, mods to rude boys, hippies to ravers. And everything in between. If you've found a photo, or a photo essay, of people from the past looking fantastic, here's the place to share it.
18.6M members
2012
5
r/AskHistorians The Portal for Public History. Please read the rules before participating, as we remove all comments which break the rules. Answers must be in-depth and comprehensive, or they will be removed.
2.2M members
2011
6
r/HistoryPorn r/HistoryPorn. Exploring the past through historical photographs. Part of the SFW Porn Network
3.3M members
2011
7
r/history /r/History is a place for discussions about history. Feel free to submit interesting articles, tell us about this cool book you just read, or start a discussion about who everyone's favorite figure of minor French nobility is! This is a somewhat more serious subreddit compared to many others. Make sure to familiarize yourself with our rules and guidelines before participating. All posts must be manually approved by a moderator Thanks!
18.3M members
2008

History Subreddit Rankings Sorted by Max Upvotes

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r/HistoryMemes A place for history memes about events over 20 years ago.
12.1M members
53.2K upvotes
2
r/OldSchoolCool /r/OldSchoolCool **History's cool kids, looking fantastic!** A pictorial and video celebration of history's coolest kids, everything from beatniks to bikers, mods to rude boys, hippies to ravers. And everything in between. If you've found a photo, or a photo essay, of people from the past looking fantastic, here's the place to share it.
18.6M members
31.8K upvotes
3
r/ArtefactPorn /r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.
3.2M members
4.6K upvotes
4
r/AskHistorians The Portal for Public History. Please read the rules before participating, as we remove all comments which break the rules. Answers must be in-depth and comprehensive, or they will be removed.
2.2M members
2.1K upvotes
5
r/HistoryPorn r/HistoryPorn. Exploring the past through historical photographs. Part of the SFW Porn Network
3.3M members
1.8K upvotes
6
r/history /r/History is a place for discussions about history. Feel free to submit interesting articles, tell us about this cool book you just read, or start a discussion about who everyone's favorite figure of minor French nobility is! This is a somewhat more serious subreddit compared to many others. Make sure to familiarize yourself with our rules and guidelines before participating. All posts must be manually approved by a moderator Thanks!
18.3M members
731 upvotes
7
r/100yearsago This subreddit was formed in late 2013 to document World War I, day by day as it developed. It covers social, political, military and cultural developments in combatant countries and noncombatants alike. Its particular emphasis is on pointing out the most striking similarities and differences from the problems humanity faces today.
2.4M members
297 upvotes

History Subreddit Rankings Sorted by Comments Per Post

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r/HistoryMemes A place for history memes about events over 20 years ago.
12.1M members
44 comments/post
2
r/OldSchoolCool /r/OldSchoolCool **History's cool kids, looking fantastic!** A pictorial and video celebration of history's coolest kids, everything from beatniks to bikers, mods to rude boys, hippies to ravers. And everything in between. If you've found a photo, or a photo essay, of people from the past looking fantastic, here's the place to share it.
18.6M members
22 comments/post
3
r/HistoryPorn r/HistoryPorn. Exploring the past through historical photographs. Part of the SFW Porn Network
3.3M members
11 comments/post
4
r/ArtefactPorn /r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.
3.2M members
9 comments/post
5
r/history /r/History is a place for discussions about history. Feel free to submit interesting articles, tell us about this cool book you just read, or start a discussion about who everyone's favorite figure of minor French nobility is! This is a somewhat more serious subreddit compared to many others. Make sure to familiarize yourself with our rules and guidelines before participating. All posts must be manually approved by a moderator Thanks!
18.3M members
5 comments/post
6
r/100yearsago This subreddit was formed in late 2013 to document World War I, day by day as it developed. It covers social, political, military and cultural developments in combatant countries and noncombatants alike. Its particular emphasis is on pointing out the most striking similarities and differences from the problems humanity faces today.
2.4M members
3 comments/post
7
r/AskHistorians The Portal for Public History. Please read the rules before participating, as we remove all comments which break the rules. Answers must be in-depth and comprehensive, or they will be removed.
2.2M members
2 comments/post

History Subreddit Rankings Sorted by Upvotes Per Post

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r/HistoryMemes A place for history memes about events over 20 years ago.
12.1M members
1.5K upvotes/post
2
r/OldSchoolCool /r/OldSchoolCool **History's cool kids, looking fantastic!** A pictorial and video celebration of history's coolest kids, everything from beatniks to bikers, mods to rude boys, hippies to ravers. And everything in between. If you've found a photo, or a photo essay, of people from the past looking fantastic, here's the place to share it.
18.6M members
418 upvotes/post
3
r/HistoryPorn r/HistoryPorn. Exploring the past through historical photographs. Part of the SFW Porn Network
3.3M members
363 upvotes/post
4
r/ArtefactPorn /r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.
3.2M members
309 upvotes/post
5
r/history /r/History is a place for discussions about history. Feel free to submit interesting articles, tell us about this cool book you just read, or start a discussion about who everyone's favorite figure of minor French nobility is! This is a somewhat more serious subreddit compared to many others. Make sure to familiarize yourself with our rules and guidelines before participating. All posts must be manually approved by a moderator Thanks!
18.3M members
182 upvotes/post
6
r/100yearsago This subreddit was formed in late 2013 to document World War I, day by day as it developed. It covers social, political, military and cultural developments in combatant countries and noncombatants alike. Its particular emphasis is on pointing out the most striking similarities and differences from the problems humanity faces today.
2.4M members
27 upvotes/post
7
r/AskHistorians The Portal for Public History. Please read the rules before participating, as we remove all comments which break the rules. Answers must be in-depth and comprehensive, or they will be removed.
2.2M members
23 upvotes/post

History Subreddit Rankings Sorted by Posts Per Day

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r/AskHistorians The Portal for Public History. Please read the rules before participating, as we remove all comments which break the rules. Answers must be in-depth and comprehensive, or they will be removed.
2.2M members
89 posts/day
2
r/OldSchoolCool /r/OldSchoolCool **History's cool kids, looking fantastic!** A pictorial and video celebration of history's coolest kids, everything from beatniks to bikers, mods to rude boys, hippies to ravers. And everything in between. If you've found a photo, or a photo essay, of people from the past looking fantastic, here's the place to share it.
18.6M members
76 posts/day
3
r/HistoryMemes A place for history memes about events over 20 years ago.
12.1M members
35 posts/day
4
r/ArtefactPorn /r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.
3.2M members
15 posts/day
5
r/100yearsago This subreddit was formed in late 2013 to document World War I, day by day as it developed. It covers social, political, military and cultural developments in combatant countries and noncombatants alike. Its particular emphasis is on pointing out the most striking similarities and differences from the problems humanity faces today.
2.4M members
11 posts/day
6
r/HistoryPorn r/HistoryPorn. Exploring the past through historical photographs. Part of the SFW Porn Network
3.3M members
5 posts/day
7
r/history /r/History is a place for discussions about history. Feel free to submit interesting articles, tell us about this cool book you just read, or start a discussion about who everyone's favorite figure of minor French nobility is! This is a somewhat more serious subreddit compared to many others. Make sure to familiarize yourself with our rules and guidelines before participating. All posts must be manually approved by a moderator Thanks!
18.3M members
4 posts/day