40 Ancient History Memes That Launched 1000 Ships

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Emmy Pratt • Writer and Editor
Apr 1, 2024 8:00 PM EDT

I wish I knew more about world history, but alas, I went to an American public high school. One of the biggest issues with schools in America is that they teach American history nearly every year, leaving crumbs for kids who want to learn about the history of the world and world geography. I know where the 50 states are by heart, but God forbid I get stopped on the street and get asked a world geography question by a TikToker because, in that case, I'm toast. My school district even went so far as to spend two years teaching us the history of Texas. My whole 7th grade year was spent in Texas History class, and I don't remember anything except that Texas was its own country from 1836 to 1845. I'm sorry to say that knowing about the Texas Revolution won't help me or you understand any of these rad history memes, so I hope you studied the right materials. 

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    Justinian after he was overthrown the first time Justinian after he regained power and got himself a new 24 karat gold nose Justinian after he was overthrown the second time
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    10 34 Can I offer you 500 sheep in this trying time?
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    3 B ย 8 Could you not fight a Civil War... [3] B 3 B FOR FIVE MINUTES??!?
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    >over 500 raids per year >Emperor Michael the Tax Cheat >millions dead of disease >yet another Civil War >blinded, skinned alive, and eaten by a Bulgarian swineheard >exiled to a monastery >tax increase of 0.005% >his reign lasted for 47 minutes
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    When you manage to save the Empire after turning the tide of the war against the Sassanid Empire, manages to recover to True Cross and will probably go down in history as one of the best Roman Emperors of all time. "My Basileios, Syria-Palestina fell to the Arabs and they will probably take Egypt next, but we will recover it, right? You will do the same trick you did with the Sassanids, right? Basileios?"
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    Heraclius returning to Constantinople after touring the Empire as the most popular Emperor since Constantine the Great Reports from the Arab frontier
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    Heraclius: *defeats the Persians* Heraclius: Thank god. Now I can rebuild the Empire. Muslims: Dead memes for dead men
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    Heraclius: Secured Egypt. Won back the Levant. Destabilised Persia. Liberated the True Cross. Can finally rebuild. Islamic Arabs: 614
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    Emperor Heraclius "We have finally achieved peace with the Persians after 26 years. The provinces of Syria, Arabia, Egypt are now safe." "Yes, thanks to you my liege." Literally 10 years later... Also Emperor Heraclius IG-FEDERAL ENFORCED METIES "We have lost Syria and Arabia to the new Arabian Caliphate." "Also the province of Egypt and the provinces of Northern Africa are now in danger to the Caliphate."
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    CANCI Dear Rashiduns, If your empire is so strong, why it only lasted for 30 years? Curious. IND MSPPA CONSTANS II FOUNDER, TURNING POINT BYZANTIUM TURNING POINT BYZANTIUM
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    USPPA I fear no man. But that thing SPPA it scares me.
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    justinian and basil Il andronikos Ill byzantopholes Constantine IV
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    The Arabs try to raid your ports You burn their ships with the medieval equivalent of napalm
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    imgflip.com Hans get the flammenwerfer ALEXIOS GET THE πῦρ ῥωμαϊκὸν (greek fire)
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    The Byzantines using Greek fire to protect their empire The Arab fleets seeing the Byzantines use Greek fire imgflip.com
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    CALIPH MU'AWIYA'S NAVY GREEK FIRE EMPEROR CONSTANTINE IV
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    Constantine IV after defeating the Muslims after 50 years of unstoppable Islamic conquest: Finally, inner peace.
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    When you imprison the general Leontios for absolutely no reason, then release him a few years later, but he immediately makes a plot and overthrows you Hey take it easy fellas, I was just joking"
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    IN LEONTIUS JUSTINIAN II pool LEONTIUS JUSTINIAN II TIBERIUS IR Philippicus Justinian
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    B B 9 B B B B B B B B I fear no man. Я в B а в But that thing it scares me. imgflip.com
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    I wonder if we'll ever be put into songs or tales. I wonder if people will ever say "lets hear about Justinian and the reconquest of Rome!" And they'll say "yes, its one of my favourite stories! Justinian was really courageous wasn't he dad?" "Yes my boy! The most famousest of Byzantines! And thats saying a lot!" You've left out one of the chief characters! Belisarius the Brave! Now I want to hear more about Belisarius! Justinian wouldn't have gone far without Belisarius
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    Byzantine Ambassador @byzantinepower Virgin Mary trying to teach Justinian Arabic but J be like *why? Arabs ain't gwan nowhere'.* لا لن تقبلي با هرستان على هذا المعدة
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    He reconqured Rome is what he did. He built the Hagia Sophia and surpassed Solomon is what he did. He was a brave Roman Emperor, and in this house, Justinian is a hero. End of story.
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    The Imperial Treasury made with mematic Tiberius II CollegeHumor
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    FINALLY THE MOST UNDERRATED ROMAN EMPEROR
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    The total collapse of the Sassanid Empire and 2/3 of Rome imgflip.com Some mutinous bois on the Danube
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    mad about Troops are Mutiny, be pay cuts and declared having to Emperor, spend the and winter north of the Danube 4k60fpsHDR take Constantinople M Trigger a devastating war with the Sasanian Empire that permanently crippled both Empires Trigger a devastating war with the Sasanian Empire that permanently crippled both Empires
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    NEED SOME QUALITATIVE RESEARCH FROM A BYZANTINE PERSPECTIVE? HOW ABOUT A PHOCAS GROUP?
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    Khosrau II when Maurice is Byzantine Emperor Khosrau II when Heraclius is Byzantine Emperor ifunny.co
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    Early 7th century Byzantium when the Avars, Slavs, and Persians launch a two-front invasion, while also recovering from civil war and the plague Byzantium once Heraclius reforms the army and leads a counterattack (chuckles) I'm in danger (chuckles) You're in danger
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    19th century Historians: The Roman Empire fell in 476 Historical Facts: I'm gonna stop you right there BCC
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    Byznessmen
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    Hey, did you know that Rome fell in 1453, and not when only the Western Empire collapsed? I can't have this conversation again
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    Heraclius's son Constantine | Constantine II Constantine III BORN FEEL Idols Constantine IV Constantine V Constantine VI Constantine VII Constantine VIII Constantine IX GEET Constantine X Constantine XI
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    Emperor Zeno 476 AD Not to worry, we're still flying half a ship.
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    EVERYONE TALKS ABOUT JUSTINIAN'S ADVENTURES VICTORI A CONCR BUT NOBODY REMEMBERS ANASTASIUS WHO GAVE HIM THE MONEY TO DO IT imgflip.com
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    Anastasius Dicorus, choosing his new heir Justinus, who hadjust entered a room.
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    made with mematic Africa Justinian when you ask where the treasury went: Lapis Maga Tripolitania Spania
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    ATLANTIC OCEAN KINGDOM OF THE FRANKS KINGDOM OF THE Toledo VISIGOTHS Cordova THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE UNDER JUSTINIAN Empire at his accession, 527 Empire at his death, 565 200 MILES 400 MAKE THE ROMAN EMPIRE GREAT AGAIN CASPIAN SEA OSTROGOTHS Milan R Cherson Ravenna Sirmium BLACK SEA Danube R Trebizond Massilia Spalato Rome Constantinople Thessalonica Taranto, Ankara ANATOLIA DOMINIONS OF THE SASSANIDS Nineveh Edessa Iconium Tigris R. Carthage MEDITERR Antioch Athens Syracuse Euphrates R. .Damascus
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    Emperor Justinian I according to De Bellis and De Aedificiis Emperor Justinian I according to Historia Arcana FB@BrilliantByzantine Memes GALLEY
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