320 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 11 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 4 PM UTC. Mostly link posts.
r/history Traffic & Engagement r/history Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/history Most Active Times When r/history Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/history Flair Performance r/history Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Discussion/Question | 90 (37.2%) | 4 |
| Article | 89 (36.8%) | 131 |
| Video | 46 (19.0%) | 2 |
| Image Gallery | 11 (4.5%) | 1 |
| AMA | 3 (1.2%) | 65 |
| Podcast | 3 (1.2%) | 1 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/history Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/history
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| history | 51 (15.9%) | 1 | 0 |
| war | 14 (4.4%) | 23 | 1 |
| years | 14 (4.4%) | 1 | 0 |
| empire | 10 (3.1%) | 5 | 1 |
| removed | 10 (3.1%) | 1 | 0 |
| year | 10 (3.1%) | 157 | 5 |
r/history Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/history
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 35 | 2 |
| youtu.be | 31 | 1 |
| en.wikipedia.org | 6 | 1 |
| theguardian.com | 4 | 238 |
| dbgreenlouisville.substack.com | 3 | 1 |
| thehistoryrabbithole.substack.com | 3 | 1 |
| x.com | 3 | 1 |
| khmerempirehub.blogspot.com | 3 | 1 |
| historabase.online | 3 | 1 |
r/history Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/history
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Hitler may have murdered his niece, new evidence suggests
Huge Viking Age silver cache discovered in Finland with metal detector by amateur archaeologist, including coins from the British Isles to Arabia
Rare 1,700-year-old Odyssey fragment identified in Dutch library · Good News Digest
Habsburg family jewels to go on display in Quebec City this week
Finland uncovers largest late Iron Age coin hoard, weighing about 4.5 kilos
Missing pages of priceless Henry VIII–era manuscript finally found
UK mathematician debunks myth around Parthenon’s optical illusions
Archaeology at Troy: 2.800 year-old Agora found during the recent Excavations
Could Nefertiti lie beyond Tutankhamun’s tomb?
New study on the way the Fall of Rome is understood | Towards and beyond the ‘Fall’: rethinking Rome’s end
r/history Audience Overlap r/history Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/history FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/history
What's the best time to post on r/history?
Based on posting volume, r/history is most active on Tuesdays around 4 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/history?
r/history averages 11 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/history get?
Posts on r/history average about 41 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/history get most?
On r/history, posts are a mix of formats, mostly link posts