45 Ancient Rome Memes For Dudes Still Thinking About The Roman Empire

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    Diocletian, who had retired to a palace in Dalmatia to grow vegetables, observed the collapse of his carefully constructed new order with dismay. Galerius wrote to him, beseeching him to come out of retirement and broker a new settlement between the rivals. With a weary sigh, Diocletian did as he was asked, but the deal collapsed almost straightaway. One of his old colleagues wrote to him, begging him to return to the throne and restore peace to the empire. Diocletian wrote back, 'If you could c
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    Oh how nice it is to relax DIOCLETIAN DIOCLETIAN HELP No duties in the DIOCLETIAN THE TETRARCHY IS BROKEN HELP IS BROKEN THE TETRARCHY
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    Galerius: The Tetrarchy works perfectly. Maxentius: THINK I'm gonna do what's called a pro-gamer move.
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    The Christians are to no longer be heavily persecuted Galerius The Christians are to no longer be heavily persecuted. ~Galerius That sign won't stop me, because I can't read!
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    in Machine You can't rebuild the Roman Empire. *Palmyra Well, first of all, through God, all things are possible, so jot that down. Byzantium (Constantinople)
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    constantine the great naming all of his kids after himself I, too, am extraordinarily humble.
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    "OMG Irene is so evil I can't believe she had her own son killed!" Constantine the Great:
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    200bce Men, what the 400ce STY SSSSSS CHEY 4 happened?
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    it feels good to be a patrician. HAH. I'M JUST JOSHING YOU. YOU ROMANS ARE ALRIGHT. I'M RESPONDING TO THAT AD ABOUT BECOMING A MERCANARY. I HEAR THE GELD IS GOOD. THE RECRUITER IS DOWN THIS STREET, RIGHT? Yes, uh, down there... next to the forum... YO. I'M FROM GERMANIA. JUST MIGRATED HERE WITH MY FAMILY. YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT, ESOL? Oh, uh, I.... THANKS MAN. GOTTA RUN HOW. GLORY TO ROME! PRAISE WODANAZ/JUPITER! Y-yeah, no problem... LATER... Constantius !B63gaeN7wE CCCXXXII No. 192 it, I'
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    NOTACELLPHONE IN SIGHT 20 2007 Igor JUST PEOPLE LIVING IN THE MOMENT
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    02 OP The Romans Fighting the goths or something [colorized)
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    Run...! Tell them Goths are comming! Hurry..! We cannot hold much longer...! Rome must be warned..!
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    Alaric Do you swear to honor your agreement with the Goths? Stilicho I swear Daily RomanUpdates Honorius *mumbles*
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    I wonder if the Emperor Honorius watching the Visigoths coming over the seventh hill truly realized the Roman empire was about to fall? imgflip.com Jean-Luc, how often do you think about the Roman Empire?
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    Flavius Aetius made with mematic Rome calls for aid. Theodoric I The And visigoths will answer. Q
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    Ricimer, can you make me emperor of the West? Yeeees. DNIVE IOR AMUPSSAIC Truk Al Wers DINER T ·lit $ Actually rages against the dying of the light like a boss To just be my puppet as the empire collapses? Try to restore Rome's former glory and save the empire time
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    THE 450 WESTERN ROMAN DOOMER >born too late to experience Rome's Golden age, born too early to take part in Justinian's Restoration >thinks the Frankish buffer state will save him from Attila >still cries thinking about the abandonment of Britain >too undisciplined to become a monk, too proud to commit suicide >literally had to chase chickens for the emperor >Village burned in Hunnic raid >considers deserting to join his brothers in the Eastern Empire >"Oh great, more Germans" >secretly worships
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    St. Augustine of Hippo nonconsensual with myself getting my rocks off at rock bottom
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    Merry Christmas barbarian statesman Odoacer Did you buy me a big sack of gifts? Oh boy I sure am excited to find out what he meant Merry Christmas Roman Emperor Romulus Augustulus Oh you're getting a sack alright
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    WHEN DID THE ROMAN EMPIRE FALL? lawful good neutral good chaotic good 1453 565 1475 lawful neutral 476 lawful evil true neutral chaotic neutral IT 395 NEVER FELL chaotic evil neutral evil 1922 1806 1918
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    ATLANTIC OCEAN Toledo. Toulouse 418 Loire XVouillé 507 415 Cartagena Routes of the Ostrogoths Ostrogothic Kingdom 476 CE 412 Ostrogothic Kingdom 526 CE Milan RomeⓇ MEDITERRANEA SEA MIGRATIONS AND KINGDOMS OF THE GOTHS 5TH AND 6TH CENTURES AD Ravenna Danube 410 Ⓒ Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Routes of the Visigoths Visigothic Kingdom 476 CE Visigothic Kingdom 526 CE 489 It's Free Real Estate 401
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    Depose a corrupt general, and become the troop-leader of several legions Lead your troops into victorious battles, leading to annexation of a rebelling vassal kingdom Defeat two rival claimants to the Imperial throne and become the 21st Augustus Sack Ctesiphon as a testament to your power, and fortify Arabian & African frontiers Fortify Hadrian Wall, move north to reoccupy and fortify the Antonine Wall. KEEP MOVING NORTH, CONQUERING EVERYTHING until illness and death.
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    Turned Rome intoramilitary dictatorship -Oversaw public road maintenance as a Strengthened border security against the Arabs vigintivir -Debased the Roman currency Economic- Left -Mixed Punic and Italic Ancestry -From Africa made with mematic Economic- Right -Supposedly prosecuted for adultery -Born into a wealthy equestrian family Libertarian
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    BANKERS BANKERS B BANKER What did you do to Parthians? What di you do to Picts? The Christians? Killed them. Killed them. This is going to be amazing, actually.
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    When racist Romeaboos learn about Septimus Severus Before: The Roman empire was great and proves the superiority of western civilization. Also the Romans were clearly white. Have you seen all those marble busts? After: CFB No!!! This cannot be true! How could a brown African become emperor of the most awesomest empire in history?!? Not my emperor!!! ifunny.co
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    Septimius Severus *dies* Geta: EMERGENCY EXIT (chuckles) I'm in danger. C
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    every Roman historian, c. 235-500 AD The best compliment the middle Severan dynasty gets is that Emperor Elagabalus was really gay.
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    When you offer to marry the Parthian king's daughter, but at the wedding you kill her and everyone else.
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    When a Roman citizen during the reign of the five good emperors asks what a civil war is. Rom SPOR posting 10 I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet 9 ENCHAN DER T ENCHA AUCDER but your kids are gonna love it. tan
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    *** 150 AD At it again? 350 AD At it again? 627 AD At it again? Yes Yes Yes 2011
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    "Normal" person FB@antBy zantineemes Bulgarians Serbians Pechenegs Cumans Dacians Parthians Saxons Alemanni Huns Mongols Turks Franks Ostrogoths Visigoths Vandals Arabs Timurids Normans Alans Iceni Picts Arverni Frisians Cherusci Thracians Scythians Lusitanians Alhaniane Barbarians btfo True Roman Barbarians
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    florianus: *overthrows tacitus* probus right back at ya, buckaroo
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    macrinus: I'm the emperor now people: oh good so you will solve the economic crisis and bring peace to the several kingdoms we're at war with macrinus: RUMANIMUSE 1967
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    I just punched a horse in the face because it me off claudius II I'm not a good person to be emperor please don't pick me claudius I
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    BREAKS A HORSE'S TEETH WITH A SINGLE PUNCH BREAKS YOUR HEART WITH A SINGLE GLANCE imgilip.com
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    18.12.337 10:09 SPUOD 900 DEUT - 15 12 02:0
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    Ulpia Severina to Tacitus after the Senate elects him as emperor, c. 275 You want it? It's yours, my friend.
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    HAPPEN SPONSIANUS! 1919 GRASS PHILIP! Pacatianus... PHILIP! DECIUS! CNIVA!
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    YOU OK? YOU WERE HIT BY A SLING SHOT IN THE HEAD 9 LOON made with mematic J ● WHAT ARE YOU SAYING? FALL OF ROME? DARK AGES? SUCH NONSENSE! COME ON LET'S RESTORE THE GLORY OF ROME!
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    WE ARE THE ROMANS. LOWER YOUR SHIELDS AND SURRENDER YOUR SHIPS. WE WILL ADD YOUR BIOLOGICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL DISTINCTIVENESS TO OUR OWN. 60 6228 YOUR CULTURE WILL ADAPT TO SERVICE US. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE. imgflip.com
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    Roman S.P.Q.R posting No matter how many times you save the Empire, it always manage to end up in jeopardy again. Sometimes I feel like the maid. I just cleaned up this mess! Can we keep it clean for X minutes?
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    Diocletian: I have slaughtered the Alamanni, the Sarmatians and the Carpi. My Caesar Galerius has annihilated the Persian forces and I have quelled the revolts of Egypt. I am the most powerful man on the planet. I fear nothing. A single Christian: Hello. Diocletian: (SCREAMING)
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    hey marcus do you know how the empire was divided 3 with a pair of caesars off titus
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    Support of Rhine Legions Previous imperial family Sensible public spending The "New Roman Emperor" starter pack To: The Praetorian Guard Rubber-stamp of Senate Helpful political advisor Entering city after civil war Zeugma Antioch Syria Your face goes here Fun & relaxation for plebeians Edessa Carrhae Reduced silver content here un Balissus Ichnac Zenodotium (22) Euphrates R. "It will work this time, I promise..." Parthia
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    The praetorian prefect after being accused by Septimus Severus of auctioning the title of Roman Emperor to Didius Julianus after the assassination of Pertinax: ving d among M That People to is the Right Jayin the € all 39 kel IC I was a business man... doing business. ifunny.co

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