History subreddits
We found 149 active history subreddits: communities with at least one new post a day on average in September 2026, ranked by members. The largest is r/OldSchoolCool with 19.7M members. The busiest is r/AskHistorians, with 2,892 posts last month. In 17 of the 96 we could measure, a brand-new account's post usually stays up: they remove 17% or fewer of posts from accounts under a week old.
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- r/OldSchoolCool19.7M members
- r/AskHistorians2,892 posts in September 2026
- r/AlternateHistoryHub+494% members in 12 months
- r/Colorization13% of new-account posts removed
All active history subreddits, by members
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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. An | 19.7M | 2,239 | +2% | 32 | 25% | 81% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 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 | 18.8M | 336 | +1% | 29 | 18% | 28% | 100% | Yes |
| 3 | r/HistoryMemes↗A place for history memes about events occurring over 20 years ago. | 12.8M | 1,989 | +2% | 25 | 17% | 87% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 4 | r/HistoryPorn↗r/HistoryPorn. Exploring the past through historical photographs. Part of the SFW Porn Network | 3.37M | 647 | +1% | 31 | 19% | 84% | 97% | Yes |
| 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 | 3.25M | 587 | +2% | 32 | 27% | 87% | 98% | Yes |
| 6 | 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. | 2.92M | 2,892 | +14% | 28 | 22% | 100% | 61% | No |
| 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 ali | 2.5M | 177 | +1% | 33 | 30% | 76% | 80% | Yes |
| 8 | r/TheWayWeWere↗What was **normal everyday life** like for people living 50, 100, or more years ago? Featuring old photos, scanned documents, articles, and personal anecdotes that offer a glimpse into the past. | 1.66M | 674 | +5% | 34 | 38% | 78% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 9 | r/Colorization↗new-account friendly[/r/Colorization] is a subreddit that is dedicated to sharing black and white photos that you have colorized. Colorization can be very time-consuming, but the results are often amazing. This communit | 1.37M | 48 | +1% | 31 | 28% | 85% | 13% | Yes |
| 10 | r/fakehistoryporn↗Fake History Porn : A subreddit dedicated to Fake History | 1.15M | 218 | +2% | 27 | 16% | 65% | 33% | Yes |
| 11 | r/EconomicHistory↗Welcome to r/EconomicHistory! Economic history is the study of economic phenomena in the past. This is a subreddit for any journal articles, news articles, discussions, questions, or other media perta | 1.03M | 124 | +1% | 33 | 13% | 49% | 44% | Yes |
| 12 | r/HistoricalCapsule↗Explore fascinating old photos and videos that tell stories from days gone by. Share and discuss about moments that shaped history. Join us in celebrating the beauty of the past, one snapshot at a tim | 758K | 1,022 | +43% | 36 | 27% | 83% | 89% | Yes |
| 13 | r/PropagandaPosters↗A subreddit for propaganda collectors, enthusiasts, or anyone fascinated by propaganda as an insight into history, sociology, perspective, and manipulation. | 741K | 816 | +5% | 28 | 16% | 98% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 14 | r/ColorizedHistory↗Welcome to History in Color! We welcome historically meaningful, accurate, and well-researched colorizations. Submissions must capture a noteworthy event, daily life within a distinct era, or candid | 635K | 33 | +1% | 29 | 18% | – | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 15 | r/HolyShitHistory↗Where history’s wildest, weirdest, and most unbelievable moments will make you say, "Holy shit!" | 589K | 334 | +219% | 37 | 33% | 99% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 16 | r/Archeology↗This is a subreddit for all things archeology and history. | 579K | 90 | +4% | 36 | 26% | 20% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 17 | r/RareHistoricalPhotos↗Dear participants, publish your historical photographs, stories and interesting news. Historical photos and videos that can change the way you look at things Reviving the Past: Stunning historical p | 458K | 158 | +13% | 35 | 28% | 97% | 35% | Yes |
| 18 | r/IndianHistory↗Welcome to r/indianhistory, a community dedicated to exploring and discussing the rich and diverse history of India and the Indian subcontinent. Please familiarize yourself with the rules in the sideb | 438K | 605 | +15% | 25 | 19% | 96% | 75% | Yes |
| 19 | r/Dinosaurs↗RAWR! What's new in the field of Paleontology? What are we learning about them now? Dinosaur art, finds, and speculation: it all goes here. | 422K | 699 | +17% | 28 | 25% | 85% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 20 | r/FossilPorn↗This is a subreddit for high quality photos of remarkable fossils of any age. | 410K | 46 | +2% | 32 | 31% | 62% | 93% | Yes |
| 21 | r/AlternativeHistory↗This is a subreddit for the free and open discussion of history related independent thoughts and research. Including but not limited to lost or suppressed historical events, out of place artifacts, fa | 408K | 314 | +15% | 35 | 16% | 89% | 31% | Yes |
| 22 | r/UtterlyUniquePhotos↗The most unique photos, moments and people in history. If a picture has a backstory worth telling, it belongs here. | 407K | 206 | +36% | 39 | 32% | 100% | 53% | Yes |
| 23 | r/ancientrome↗Discussion of Roman civilization, encompassing the period from the founding of the city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire ending in the late 5th century (476 CE | 346K | 412 | +24% | 32 | 16% | 82% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 24 | r/AncientCivilizations↗A Place For Ancient History Lovers | 309K | 440 | +25% | 35 | 24% | 55% | 61% | Yes |
| 25 | r/SnapshotHistory↗Welcome! Explore a treasure trove of vintage photographs, offering glimpses into yesteryears. Share your historic images, family photos, and intriguing finds for the community to uncover their secrets | 306K | 204 | +2% | 36 | 23% | 78% | 37% | Yes |
| 26 | r/castles↗Castles, Châteaux, and Fortresses - Content concerning historic fortifications and palaces. | 296K | 236 | +15% | 33 | 22% | 59% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 27 | r/AlternateHistory↗The original alternate history subreddit | 275K | 956 | +15% | 25 | 13% | 75% | 62% | Yes |
| 28 | r/AskHistory↗For asking casual questions about historical events prior to 01/01/2001. Also see r/History or r/AskHistorians. | 264K | 390 | +13% | 34 | 19% | 86% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 29 | r/Presidents↗A subreddit discussing presidents of the United States. | 262K | 1,458 | +7% | 35 | 16% | 98% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 30 | r/FilipinoHistory↗Public forum for discussion of PH/Filipino people's history, archaeology, genomic studies, anthropology etc. Questions are welcome, courtesy is expected. | 217K | 175 | +11% | 29 | 32% | 97% | 87% | Yes |
Show all 149 subreddits
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | r/Genealogy↗A subreddit about all things genealogy... provided it's not about living people. Read the rules and FAQ in our Wiki! | 211K | 992 | +17% | 35 | 60% | 86% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 32 | r/HistoryWhatIf↗Welcome to HistoryWhatIf! We're here to explore alternate history scenarios in interesting ways. | 200K | 337 | +13% | 31 | 12% | 73% | 100% | No |
| 33 | r/AlternateAngles↗Alternate Angles of iconic events and places in history beyond the traditional well known photos and videos | 199K | 33 | +5% | 32 | 22% | – | – | Yes |
| 34 | r/BattlePaintings↗This is a subreddit is about paintings depicting battles or other historically important events. | 187K | 485 | +9% | 31 | 8% | 58% | – | Yes |
| 35 | r/HistoryUncovered↗Explore the dark recesses of our past with History Uncovered. Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7s57UR52dTMdXZqXzDqpxc or iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-uncov | 182K | 308 | +117% | 37 | 32% | 53% | 43% | Yes |
| 36 | r/titanic↗A sub for all things Titanic - the ship, the history, and of course, the numerous films. | 181K | 301 | +18% | 34 | 39% | 82% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 37 | r/ww2↗For serious and meaningful historical discussion of the Second World War. If you're a Nazi though, fuck off. | 180K | 179 | +7% | 27 | 13% | 76% | 21% | Yes |
| 38 | r/ThisDayInHistory↗A place to commemorate and discuss historical events which took place on this calendar date at least twenty years ago. Please read the community rules before participating. | 178K | 335 | +21% | 35 | 16% | 46% | 74% | Yes |
| 39 | r/ancientegypt↗The Ancient Egypt subreddit is a place to share artifacts, archaeological developments, history, culture, art, and appreciation of Ancient Egypt. This is a community focused on factual, verifiable, | 175K | 377 | +31% | 32 | 33% | 57% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 40 | r/HistoryAnecdotes↗Home to the most interesting, and often humorous, anecdotes and short accounts from history. | 174K | 139 | +27% | 36 | 27% | 59% | 29% | Yes |
| 41 | r/MedievalHistory↗This reddit is for the latest developments in Medieval History: please keep other modern topics on religion and politics in their respective subreddits. | 166K | 178 | +13% | 34 | 24% | 74% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 42 | r/Norse↗r/Norse is a subreddit dedicated to academic discussion of Norse and Viking history, mythology, language, art, and culture. | 165K | 62 | +7% | 28 | 23% | 87% | 62% | Yes |
| 43 | r/USHistory↗Premier subreddit for the history and historiography of the United States of America | 159K | 206 | +12% | 38 | 12% | 65% | 37% | Yes |
| 44 | r/Mafia↗/r/Mafia features stories, interviews, documentary and news articles about organized crime around the world. | 153K | 526 | +13% | 32 | 14% | 77% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 45 | r/archeologyworld↗This community will be open to many discussions about archaeology, history,and aliens things! Please be kind with each other so we don't have to remove anyone from the sub. Whoever don't like the sub | 150K | 235 | +22% | 36 | 25% | 54% | 28% | No |
| 46 | r/ShermanPosting↗The union forever | 141K | 129 | +5% | 33 | 14% | 100% | – | Yes |
| 47 | r/911archive↗A subreddit dedicated to archiving 9/11 media, whether it is in danger of becoming lost, already lost, or not well known, this is the place to put it. Our community discord server: https://discord.gg | 140K | 2,250 | +52% | 33 | 48% | 78% | 98% | Yes |
| 48 | r/oldphotos↗The premier subreddit for posting unique old photographs, and general discussion related to old photographs. Please check the About section sidebar for information, links, and rules. Contact the admi | 139K | 390 | +24% | 43 | 59% | 99% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 49 | r/RandomVictorianStuff↗Welcome to r/RandomVictorianStuff! We strive to be your daily dose of informed distraction. Whether you've found an interesting photograph, delved into an archive, or stumbled upon a peculiar relic o | 138K | 30 | +24% | 38 | 70% | 77% | 100% | Yes |
| 50 | r/BarbaraWalters4Scale↗Timeline comparisons! For reference: She was born in 1929. Barbara Walters is 5'5" or 1.65m. We don't want actual scale comparisons though, just timeline comparisons! | 138K | 811 | +31% | 30 | 25% | 75% | 54% | Yes |
| 51 | r/IrishHistory↗A place for discussion about Irish history. Make sure to familiarize yourself with our rules and guidelines BEFORE participating. We invite you to submit interesting articles, tell us about an intere | 138K | 146 | +12% | 34 | 24% | 75% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 52 | r/Historycord↗Official Subreddit for the largest partnered history server on discord. Find people who live and breathe history. Find, analyze, share, discuss, critique and improve your knowledge in this environment | 137K | 213 | +16% | 35 | 20% | 60% | 32% | Yes |
| 53 | r/VictorianEra↗This is a place for ladies and gentlemen to discuss news, technology and lifestyles of the period between 1837 and 1901. We are proper and well-versed in conversation but not a novelty. This is for p | 133K | 403 | +37% | 38 | 72% | 66% | 18% | Yes |
| 54 | r/ww1↗new-account friendlyWorld War One talk. | 130K | 440 | +28% | 34 | 10% | 56% | 10% | Yes |
| 55 | r/ancienthistory↗A subreddit that focuses on history of the less recent kind. Example topics include Classical Greece, Rome, America and Egypt. This is the place to go for general news, videos, and discussion that mig | 129K | 260 | +26% | 35 | 21% | 37% | 63% | Yes |
| 56 | r/nycHistory↗Exploring the history of New York City | 122K | 157 | +12% | 41 | 26% | 66% | – | Yes |
| 57 | r/AlternateHistoryHub↗new-account friendlyFan-made subreddit for the YouTuber Alternate History Hub and Knowledge Hub, aka Cody and Tyler. | 120K | 2,120 | +494% | 31 | 10% | 82% | 15% | Yes |
| 58 | r/AncientWorld↗ A community for those of us who love to learn about and discuss life in the distant past. Ancient in this sense has a fairly specific meaning - it refers to the period from the first human written | 116K | 165 | +19% | 36 | 21% | 28% | 35% | Yes |
| 59 | r/BlackHistoryPhotos↗Rare and candid photography of Black History. Both of public figures, events, and regular people. | 108K | 450 | +81% | 38 | 51% | 70% | 94% | Yes |
| 60 | r/HistoricalWhatIf↗new-account friendlyFor your historical what if needs! | 107K | 107 | +2% | 32 | 12% | 62% | 16% | No |
| 61 | r/ClassicDesiCool↗Vintage posts of interesting people, places, & moments from India & other parts of South Asia | 107K | 32 | +3% | 26 | 22% | 64% | – | Yes |
| 62 | r/OutoftheTombs↗This group unveils every aspect of Ancient Egypt- from mummies, kings, tombs, gods, temples, mythology, humor- and so much more! One op is an Egyptologist who love being interactive., I have been lec | 107K | 339 | +15% | 36 | 41% | 19% | – | Yes |
| 63 | r/medieval↗ Welcome to r/medieval, a community for enthusiasts of the Middle Ages! | 103K | 84 | +53% | 32 | 18% | 58% | 100% | Yes |
| 64 | r/FolkloreAndMythology↗new-account friendlyThis subreddit is for the celebration of interesting legends and traditions from cultures past and present. | 102K | 141 | +57% | 34 | 44% | 46% | 6% | Yes |
| 65 | r/CIVILWAR↗A history subreddit for the American Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865. | 101K | 414 | +28% | 39 | 11% | 69% | 47% | Yes |
| 66 | r/ancientgreece↗Sub for posts about Ancient Greek history, archaeology, language, philosophy, art, poetry, theatre - anything interesting about the culture and history of the ancient Hellenes, from around 1500 BCE un | 100K | 116 | +48% | 32 | 19% | 70% | 27% | Yes |
| 67 | r/WorldWar2↗A place for historically-accurate content relating to the Second World War. | 97K | 56 | +5% | 30 | 13% | 63% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 68 | r/TwinTowersInPhotos↗r/TwinTowersInPhotos | 94K | 392 | +34% | 34 | 31% | 66% | 25% | Yes |
| 69 | r/MegalithPorn↗High-res images of megaliths - menhirs, stone circles, dolmens, henges, and more. For fans of archaeology, Irish and Scottish history, and the mesolithic and neolithic periods of the Stone Age. | 90K | 46 | +13% | 35 | 24% | 74% | – | Yes |
| 70 | r/Tudorhistory↗A place for images, links, and discussion relevant to the Tudor period. The Tudor period is defined as from the beginning of Henry VII's reign in 1485 to the end of Elizabeth I's reign in 1603. All hi | 90K | 210 | +23% | 36 | 82% | 79% | 69% | Yes |
| 71 | r/oldhollywood↗Old Hollywood | 82K | 100 | +27% | 50 | 32% | 60% | 22% | Yes |
| 72 | r/thepast↗new-account friendlyA role-play subreddit where we pretend it's the past! | 81K | 443 | +54% | 34 | 18% | 98% | 11% | Yes |
| 73 | r/mesoamerica↗new-account friendlyMesoamerica, Aztec, Huastec, Mixtec, Maya, Olmec, Toltec, Teotihuacán, Totonac, Zapotec, West Mexico, shaft tomb, Huichol, Cora | 80K | 145 | +18% | 33 | 27% | 59% | 12% | Yes |
| 74 | r/ussr↗Welcome comrades! ☭ An open forum dedicated to the history, culture, politics, and legacy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Discussions include historical analysis, archival material | 77K | 443 | – | 28 | 13% | 73% | 42% | Yes |
| 75 | r/egyptology↗This subreddit is for practitioners and fans of Egyptology — the study of ancient Egyptian history, language, literature, religion, architecture, and art. We seek to educate and inspire interest in an | 74K | 189 | +55% | 33 | 32% | 41% | 20% | Yes |
| 76 | r/texashistory↗A place to share and discuss history of Texas. | 73K | 96 | +14% | 43 | 21% | 66% | 42% | Yes |
| 77 | r/TwentyYearsAgo↗Welcome to 2006! | 73K | 109 | +24% | 36 | 16% | 47% | – | Yes |
| 78 | r/norsemythology↗r/norsemythology is a subreddit dedicated to the academic discussion of the myths, legends, and folktales of medieval Scandinavia & Northern Europe. | 72K | 51 | +24% | 28 | 23% | 84% | 81% | Yes |
| 79 | r/GrahamHancock↗A place to discuss Graham Hancock, daily news, articles and the Mysteries of Human antiquity, consciousness, Science, Archaeology and much more. | 69K | 62 | +17% | 37 | 11% | 100% | 45% | Yes |
| 80 | r/classics↗new-account friendlyA subreddit for people interested in learning more about the Latin and Ancient Greek languages and the cultures of the ancient world. | 68K | 134 | +58% | 30 | 32% | 77% | 14% | Yes |
| 81 | r/islamichistory↗/r/islamichistory is a place for discussions about Muslim and Islamicate History. Please familiarize yourself with our rules and guidelines before participating. | 68K | 340 | +48% | 30 | 17% | 12% | 83% | Yes |
| 82 | r/Napoleon↗A history subreddit for Napoleon Bonaparte, the Napoleonic Wars, and the French Revolution | 67K | 429 | +47% | 31 | 11% | 79% | 47% | Yes |
| 83 | r/byzantium↗new-account friendlyThis sub is for discussion about the Roman empire in the east, often called the Byzantine Empire from the period of c. 330 - 1500 AD. | 66K | 220 | +40% | 28 | 12% | 81% | 9% | Yes |
| 84 | r/HistoryDefined↗Learn strange and amazing things about history. | 65K | 43 | +52% | 38 | 34% | 59% | – | Yes |
| 85 | r/pirates↗A subreddit for all things pirate. History, games, films, art, and life under the black flag. | 64K | 183 | +44% | 31 | 16% | 68% | 17% | Yes |
| 86 | r/oldmaps↗Beautiful and illuminating maps from around the world, from the oldest examples known to those created around 1950. | 61K | 101 | +18% | 31 | 16% | 54% | – | Yes |
| 87 | r/EgyptianMythology↗new-account friendlyA place to share all things related to Egyptian Mythology! What are your favorite myths or gods? Have you seen some great art based on Egyptian mythology? Read any good books? Do you create art or vid | 60K | 55 | +29% | 30 | 36% | 53% | 14% | Yes |
| 88 | r/UsefulCharts↗A place for fans of the UsefulCharts YouTube channel to post charts that they have created. | 59K | 132 | +22% | 27 | 24% | 70% | 17% | Yes |
| 89 | r/1800HavingFun↗Photographs from the 1800s that show people in someway exhibiting fun or silliness. | 58K | 43 | +53% | 32 | 48% | 57% | 51% | Yes |
| 90 | r/1920s↗1920s, Twenties, Roaring Twenties, Flappers | 58K | 206 | +44% | 46 | 42% | 70% | 19% | Yes |
| 91 | r/AsaCumEramOdata↗new-account friendlyFotografii vechi, articole ziar, povești din viața de zi cu zi, din România, despre România sau despre români. Fără politică. Sunteți invitați să contribuiți cu ceea ce credeți că poate îmbogăți acea | 58K | 72 | +13% | 31 | 20% | 81% | 8% | Yes |
| 92 | r/Historians↗r/Historians is a place where professional historians, students, and history enthusiasts can come together to share knowledge, ask questions, and engage in discussions about all aspects of history. | 50K | 129 | +92% | 40 | 27% | 66% | 36% | Yes |
| 93 | r/AmericanHistory↗Dedicated to the history of the Western Hemisphere through the year 2006. We encourage friendly discourse, debates, questions, articles, discoveries, or anything else relevant to the Americas within t | 49K | 193 | +55% | 35 | 18% | 83% | 38% | Yes |
| 94 | r/UKmonarchs↗new-account friendlyA subreddit discussing the many monarchs of the British Isles. | 46K | 377 | +39% | 36 | 49% | 87% | 5% | Yes |
| 95 | r/Frenchhistorymemes↗Des mêmes sur l’histoire de France, de l’antiquité au XXIe siècle ! — Memes all about France's history. From Pre-Rome to the 21st century ! (En français et en anglois). | 45K | 80 | +15% | 28 | 17% | 100% | 22% | Yes |
| 96 | r/SpecialAccess↗Created in 2012 r/SpecialAccess is a community devoted to uncovering the hardware produced by Special Access Programs of the last 50 years. Long after these programs are completed, the massive securit | 45K | 31 | +12% | 36 | 9% | – | – | Yes |
| 97 | r/dragonutopia↗Sub is private. Im just the one guy doing all the content. If you like the content from this blog please consider supporting this effort on [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/c/myrmekochoria). History, | 43K | 101 | +6% | 29 | 23% | 60% | Approved only | Yes |
| 98 | r/ChineseHistory↗new-account friendlyChinese History | 42K | 186 | +50% | 30 | 20% | 56% | 16% | Yes |
| 99 | r/ImperialJapanPics↗Historical Photos of the Empire of Japan from 1868-1947. This sub is focused on history, and is heavily moderated. | 41K | 58 | +31% | 34 | 10% | 67% | – | Yes |
| 100 | r/Viking↗Viking | 41K | 34 | +15% | 34 | 17% | 55% | 81% | Yes |
| 101 | r/MarxistCulture↗This is a Marxist-Leninist subreddit about leftist art related to Socialism and other similar topics like Anti-Imperialism. | 41K | 244 | +13% | 29 | 16% | 100% | 26% | Yes |
| 102 | r/AncientIndia↗new-account friendlyWelcome to r/AncientIndia, a place to discuss all things related to Ancient India. | 40K | 335 | +82% | 27 | 18% | 39% | 7% | Yes |
| 103 | r/Samurai↗Subreddit for the discussion of Samurai history and Japanese history. | 40K | 59 | +40% | 30 | 11% | 73% | 98% | Yes |
| 104 | r/coldwar↗A place for discussion about the Cold War (ca. 1947–1991), its history and consequences on today's world. | 40K | 44 | +76% | 33 | 12% | 57% | – | Yes |
| 105 | r/medieval_Romanticism↗19th-20th century medieval romantic artworks, primarily 1870-1920, and modern works done in the same spirit. | 38K | 34 | +46% | 33 | 23% | 57% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 106 | r/GermanWW2photos↗A subreddit dedicated to German photos and videos of the 1930s-40s. | 37K | 72 | +8% | 29 | 11% | 59% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 107 | r/SideshowPerformer↗Welcome, welcome! In this community we celebrate and appreciate the lives of historical sideshow performers, modern disability awareness advocates, famous non-sideshow performers with disabilities/con | 36K | 124 | +414% | 38 | 82% | 85% | – | Yes |
| 108 | r/ClassicMale↗new-account friendlyAn homage to Vintage men, platonic male love and affection - Pre toxic masculinity. All photos must be prior to 1960ish | 35K | 112 | +26% | 39 | 19% | 85% | 5% | Yes |
| 109 | r/SpanishHistoryMemes↗Welcome to the subreddit where the sun never sets. Post memes about the history of Spain and the Hispanic world. Both Spanish and English is allowed. | 35K | 33 | +11% | 28 | 16% | 73% | – | Yes |
| 110 | r/austriahungary↗This is a subreddit dedicated to the Empire of Austria-Hungary and the Austrian Empire in general. Feel free to post memes, pictures and links that are related to the empire, or just simply start a co | 34K | 93 | +21% | 26 | 14% | 100% | 20% | Yes |
| 111 | r/PhoeniciaHistoryFacts↗Everything about the Phoenicians, a thalassocratic Canaanite people from modern-day Lebanon famous for colonizing the Mediterranean and spreading the alphabet. | 34K | 31 | +28% | 30 | 16% | – | – | Yes |
| 112 | r/GreatestWomen↗A place where we make posts about women in history, many of them forgotten, who have done great things. | 34K | 95 | – | 38 | 74% | 62% | – | Yes |
| 113 | r/PrecolumbianEra↗A new community for admirers of pre-Columbian cultures and their magnificent artifacts, dedicated to all things related to these ancient American civilizations. Focusing on responsible and ethical pra | 33K | 102 | – | 37 | 25% | 43% | – | Yes |
| 114 | r/anglosaxon↗The early medieval period, known colloquially as the 'Anglo-Saxon' Age, is the period of English history between c.410 and c.1066. This reddit is for questions and materials on 'Anglo-Saxon' history, | 31K | 59 | +22% | 35 | 18% | 75% | – | Yes |
| 115 | r/RMS_Titanic↗A serious minded/discussion based subreddit for Titanic enthusiasts, historians, and anyone interested in learning more about the legendary ship! | 31K | 34 | +20% | 33 | 39% | 56% | – | Yes |
| 116 | r/USCivilWar↗A history subreddit to discuss the American Civil War and post images/articles related to it. | 31K | 47 | +20% | 35 | 13% | 25% | – | Yes |
| 117 | r/WorldHistory↗Exploring global history, from prehistory to the 21st century. Connect with fellow history enthusiasts and discuss historical events, figures, and trends. | 31K | 150 | – | 33 | 17% | 25% | – | Yes |
| 118 | r/WorldTradeCenter↗r/WorldTradeCenter is a subreddit dedicated to the topic of the Sprawling World Trade Center Complex in New York City, lower of Manhattan, with 6 buildings and 1 across vesy street. Construction of WT | 30K | 642 | – | 35 | 28% | 56% | – | Yes |
| 119 | r/TenYearsAgo↗In this age of rapid change, a decade is an eon. Remembering the events of a mere ten years ago is every bit as important as remembering the distant past. This subreddit was initiated in 2011, short | 29K | 101 | +41% | 34 | 13% | 58% | – | Yes |
| 120 | r/HistoryNetwork↗/r/HistoryNetwork is a hub for all history-related subreddits. Find more history subreddits to explore in the sidebar, and submit your "bestof" history posts here. | 27K | 160 | +33% | 32 | 22% | 5% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 121 | r/althistory↗Alternate History | 24K | 33 | +20% | 28 | 11% | – | – | Yes |
| 122 | r/Artifacts↗Feel free to post anything related to archeological artifacts! Doesn’t matter if they seem very old or not, anything manmade counts! | 23K | 255 | +430% | 40 | 22% | 69% | – | Yes |
| 123 | r/historymeme↗new-account friendlyr/HistoryMemes... but with more lenient rules. | 23K | 133 | +91% | 28 | 13% | 64% | 11% | Yes |
| 124 | r/BritishEmpire↗For sharing and discussing images, videos, articles and questions pertaining to the British colonial empire. | 22K | 97 | +67% | 33 | 11% | 98% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 125 | r/revolutionarywar↗This subreddit is dedicated to the American Revolutionary War, which occurred between April 19, 1775 – January 14, 1784 | 22K | 231 | – | 39 | 15% | 55% | – | Yes |
| 126 | r/50yearsago↗Posting tidbits about what happened 50 years prior. | 22K | 168 | +150% | 43 | 16% | 55% | – | Yes |
| 127 | r/threekingdoms↗A subreddit for those classy individuals who have a large fondness for the Three Kingdoms period of China and related content, including both the Romance and Record of the Three Kingdoms books, games, | 21K | 170 | +29% | 31 | 12% | 83% | – | Yes |
| 128 | r/Ancient_Pak↗/r/Ancient Pakistan ¦ 9,000 years of history. One land. Every era of Pakistan. Archaeology, artifacts, maps, and sourced discussion. | 21K | 37 | +35% | 25 | 16% | 46% | 76% | Yes |
| 129 | r/AwesomeAncientanimals↗This is a subreddit dedicated to extinct creatures, ranging from the earliest Paleozoic to the latest Pleistocene; share cool posts, fanart, memes, and some interesting scenarios or questions related | 20K | 80 | +56% | 25 | 19% | 40% | – | Yes |
| 130 | r/armorcirclejerk↗the most historically accurate manuscript educated subreddit | 19K | 99 | – | 28 | 11% | 92% | – | Yes |
| 131 | r/historyvideos↗A place to share and discuss any history related videos. | 19K | 150 | +74% | 35 | 14% | 12% | 25% | Yes |
| 132 | r/JapaneseHistory↗Research and discussions about Japanese history | 19K | 85 | +63% | 31 | 21% | 62% | – | Yes |
| 133 | r/Archaology↗A global community for sharing the latest archaeological discoveries, research news, and field reports from Paleolithic sites to medieval fortresses. | 19K | 233 | – | 40 | 26% | 17% | – | Yes |
| 134 | r/HistoryOfAustria↗We welcome all kinds of content relating to the history of Austria. | 18K | 188 | +34% | 32 | 18% | 24% | – | Yes |
| 135 | r/Russianhistory↗The Official Russian History Sub-Reddit | 17K | 57 | +48% | 30 | 22% | 61% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 136 | r/aztec↗A place for all things related to the Meso-American civilization. | 17K | 45 | – | 31 | 25% | 62% | – | Yes |
| 137 | r/Colonialism↗For sharing and discussing images, videos, articles and questions pertaining to colonialism and the various colonial empires that have existed throughout history. | 17K | 99 | +113% | 32 | 14% | 99% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 138 | r/findagrave↗Find a Grave is the best place on the internet to look for burial and other final disposition information for your family, friends and famous people. The site provides tools that let people from all o | 17K | 90 | +54% | 43 | 73% | 81% | 57% | Yes |
| 139 | r/200YearsAgo↗About this subreddit: This subreddit was started ten years ago by /u/NotApostolate. Inspired by /r/100yearsago, I, michaelnoir, began to make posts in the same format in October 2014. I also made subr | 17K | 39 | +48% | 36 | 27% | – | – | Yes |
| 140 | r/ottomans↗Dedicated to sharing and discussing the Ottoman Empire: pictures, articles, memes, etc related to the Empire, or to start a conversation on it. | 17K | 148 | +100% | 27 | 12% | 62% | 28% | Yes |
| 141 | r/TurkicHistory↗new-account friendlyThis subreddit is dedicated to anything related to the Turkic countries up until and through the year 2000. We encourage friendly discourse, debates, questions, articles, discoveries, or anything else | 16K | 57 | +29% | 26 | 18% | 69% | 15% | Yes |
| 142 | r/FoodHistory↗Food history: general topics. | 16K | 45 | – | 39 | 41% | 28% | – | Yes |
| 143 | r/WW2info↗A subreddit for random ORIGINAL WWll MILITARY photographs and information pertaining to what happened in World War Two. 1939-1945 | 16K | 566 | – | 39 | 10% | 24% | – | Yes |
| 144 | r/MonarchyHistory↗Everything about the history of Royals and Monarchies from around the world | 16K | 44 | +28% | 31 | 37% | 40% | – | Yes |
| 145 | r/Historydom↗HISTORYPHILIA - A Love of the Forgotten Histories | 16K | 66 | – | 33 | 12% | 68% | – | Yes |
| 146 | r/Rajputana↗Welcome to r/Rajputana, a digital gathering ground for the Kshatriya i.e., Rajput community from all the regions. Here, we celebrate the rich tapestry of the culture, and contemporary contributions. S | 16K | 260 | +95% | 23 | 16% | 86% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 147 | r/nodinosaurs↗We want no dinos here!!! If it ain't a dinosaur, go ahead and post it! Not anti-dinosaur, just a place to share our love of all the other prehistoric creatures ❤️ | 15K | 37 | – | 25 | 21% | 48% | – | Yes |
| 148 | r/FemaleMonarchs↗A subreddit discussing various female Monarchs throughout the world and its history. Ranging from Regnants, Regents, Consorts, Dowagers, and everything in between. | 14K | 48 | – | 37 | 62% | 41% | – | Yes |
| 149 | r/IndicKnowledgeSystems↗All about Indian contributions in various fields, be it mathematics, astronomy,astrology, chemistry, metallurgy, architecture, agriculture, literature, philosophy, medicine, musicology, aesthetics, ec | 14K | 232 | – | 28 | 17% | 12% | – | Yes |
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How this list is built
Subreddits are grouped into topics by what their posts are about; this list holds the history group. We include subreddits that are safe for work and had at least 30 new posts in September 2026, about one a day.
Members is Reddit's subscriber count; growth compares it with a year earlier. Posts with a reply is the share of posts that got at least one comment over the last three months. Median author age and women are estimated from what authors say about themselves, and shown only when enough of them did. New-account posts removed is the share of posts from accounts younger than 7 days that were removed; communities at or below 17% are marked new-account friendly. Min. age/karma means the subreddit asks for a minimum account age or karma before you can post.
The list is rebuilt every month from public Reddit posts and comments. Data and CSV are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to this page.
History subreddits: common questions
What is the biggest history subreddit?
r/OldSchoolCool, with 19.7M members in September 2026. Next are r/history (18.8M) and r/HistoryMemes (12.8M).
Which history subreddits are the most active?
By posts in September 2026: r/AskHistorians (2,892 posts), r/911archive (2,250 posts) and r/OldSchoolCool (2,239 posts).
Which history subreddits can a new account post in?
r/Colorization (13% of new-account posts removed), r/ww1 (10% of new-account posts removed) and r/AlternateHistoryHub (15% of new-account posts removed). They ask for no minimum karma or account age, and most posts from accounts under a week old stay up.
How often is this list updated?
Every month, when we rebuild our subreddit data. This version uses data for September 2026. Member counts come from Reddit; activity, removals and who writes come from public Reddit posts and comments.
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