r/history is a subreddit with 18.7M members. The community frequently discusses history, worst, book, world, and roman, and they frequently recommend/review documentary recommendations, and the most common flair used is article, video, discussion/question, science site article, and news article.
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!
Popular Topics in r/history
#1
History
144 posts
#2
Worst
18 posts
#3
Book
17 posts
#4
World
15 posts
#5
Roman
13 posts
#6
Historical
12 posts
#7
War
10 posts
#8
Documentary
8 posts
#9
Ancient
8 posts
#10
Podcast
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/history
Documentary Recommendations
3 reviews
#1
Kings and Generals
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Documentary
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Crash Course History
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/history
#1
Article
: "Churchill deliberately starved Indians, says National Portrait Gallery display"
66 posts
#2
Video
: "A lecture on the Ming Dynasty"
14 posts
#3
Discussion/Question
: "Why the Byzantine Empire Was Defacto Roman"
13 posts
#4
Science site article
: "Skeletal Remains of Queen Elisenda, One of Medieval Europe’s Most Powerful Rulers, Unearthed in Barcelona"
3 posts
#5
News article
: "Did a medieval flying monk spot Halley's comet, twice? It's complicated"
3 posts
#6
AMA
: "Ask me anything! Kaitlyn Tiffany, author of The Housewives Underground: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the JFK Assassination Our Most Enduring Mystery"
1 post
#7
Image Gallery
: "Humans Almost Went Extinct 74,000 Years Ago. Here's What Saved Us."
1 post
Member Growth in r/history
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+68k members(0.4%)
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Last updated: July 2, 2026