Communities related to r/HistoryMemes, with what each one is for and how it differs. Member figures come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory.
r/HistoryMemes (about 12.8M members, directory rank #65) is for history memes about events more than 20 years ago. Discussion and expert-answer rooms take over for real questions.
Stay on HistoryMemes for jokes. Use history for discussion and articles, AskHistorians for in-depth answers, and 100yearsago for events of a century ago.
r/HistoryMemes — A sub for History Memes
A place for history memes about events over 20 years ago.
History
When to choose it: You want to discuss history, not post a meme.
Why it is here: Listed as related. Public description: discussions about history (about 18.8M members, rank #45).
How it differs from r/HistoryMemes: Discussion versus memes.
AskHistorians
When to choose it: You need an in-depth, sourced answer.
Why it is here: Public description: in-depth public history answers with strict rules (about 2.9M members, rank #380).
How it differs from r/HistoryMemes: Expert answers versus humour.
Things that happened exactly 100 years ago
When to choose it: You follow what happened a century ago.
Why it is here: Listed as related. Public description: a community started to follow World War I day by day (about 2.5M members, rank #441).
How it differs from r/HistoryMemes: Era coverage versus memes.
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Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-09 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-11-02. Directory rank is listing order. Guide updated 2026-11-07.