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When you want something, do you just take it? Well, we don't. But during the incredibly long period of European colonialism, all bets were off. People are just now starting to talk about the problematic nature of the era, which has resulted in both ethical lessons and seriously funny history memes. We've put a few here for your enjoyment, but you can catch more history-related humor here and here.

We never thought we'd see the day that some enterprising Twitter user decided to assign Muppet lookalikes to prominent Civil War generals, but it's officially come. On September 6th,  Phd candidate @CNZander began their humorous journey, introducing the world of Twitter to the fact that Braxton Bragg bears an uncanny resemblance to Sam the Eagle. Even more amusing? That General Custer had curls that nearly rival Miss Piggy. We've included some of the astute tweets in this gallery, but you can check out the thread for more whimsical and historical goodness. There's definitely more where these came from.

It's no secret that we love history memes, but we have to admit that ancient history sometimes doesn't get enough attention. And so we've curated this gallery of Ancient Greek-specific memes for those who want 'em. If you're someone who's more interested in generic history memes, eBaum's World has you covered!

Listen, we know that we are privileged when compared to the people of the past. Scientific advancement has allowed us to live longer and accomplish more than many could have ever imagined. But 2020 absolutely stinks. And we'd rather poke fun at history via memes than read about the horrible things that are happening in the present.

While some of you may have flunked history a couple times, there's no getting around it: the happenings of the past make for some seriously good memes. And this gallery of memes hilariously covers many historical moments. You've got a few memes roasting Henry VIII's marriages and desire from and heir, as well as plenty of memes covering imperialism and war. They may not be entirely educational, but they're better for your brain than some of those deep fried ironic memes. Happy scrolling.

If you like history but the 20th century isn't really your jam, then we think you'll like these memes from antiquity. Whether it's ancient Rome or Greece that tickles your fancy, we're pretty sure you'll find them amusing!

Sick and tired of history memes from the twentieth century? Well you're in luck - this gallery contains 20 dank memes from the times of the Wild West, also known as the Middle Ages. What the f*ck people were doing back then, we'll never truly understand. 

Gesǣlig Eastordæg! Or something like that.

We're no experts, but we're pretty sure that students would be way more likely to pay attention in history class if teachers implemented memes into their lesson plans. So let these memes be today's little history lesson from us on ancient Egypt!

We don't normally like to live in the past, but we make some exceptions. Mostly in the area of memes. The history of the world (there's a lot of it) makes for some pretty great meme-ing. Here are some examples.

Think the world seems absolutely screwed beyond repair these days? Why not escape into the marvelous world of history memes! You'll be reminded that the world suffered long before 2020. And those suffering didn't have the luxury of being able to use the internet all day. 

Remember those Time Machine memes we covered last week? Well, they haven't shown any sign of disappearing from our timeline. The very gender-oriented format plays with many themes, but most often imagines men and women doing very different things with time-traveling technology. While the format often imagines doing something just and noble with the time machines, sometimes the boy (or girl) in question chooses to do something entirely pointless. Either way, we're loving the memes. We've put together some of favorite new iterations, but you can read more about the format (and enjoy more examples) over at Know Your Meme

Finally Genghis Khan, the first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, is getting what he deserves: being cancelled on Twitter. Who cares that he died in 1227; Twitter still seems to be very passionate about this particular cancel. Scroll down to see some of our favorite absurd and hilarious reaction memes and tweets!

The era we're living through seems pretty bleak most of the time. It's hard to ignore the pandemic and our current political shitshow. But the past has been just as bleak, if not more. These dank history memes use humor to lighten up that darkness. As a bonus? They're kind of educational! 

If you think history is boring you obviously haven't been paying attention. To Tumblr, that is. Over the years, Tumblr users have been consistently delighting one another with unintentionally (and intentionally) hilarious history factoids. While some of these posts aren't educational in a way that will enrich your brain, they'll definitely lift your mood. And that's saying something.

We know, we know - we're a little history meme-obsessed. But we can't help it, we like a little dose of education in our memes. Is that such a crime? We think not.

Scroll down for the memes, and if these in particular aren't really your jam, check out some ancient history content instead!