Funny History Jokes

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Image Copyright Tony Payne 2017A few of my favourite jokes are in this collection of the Best History Jokes which have been hand picked for you to enjoy.

History used to be one of my favourite subjects at school, so it’s a topic that is close to my heart, but it’s also a great source of inspiration for funny jokes and stories based on historical events, albeit rather twisted to make them humorous.

The castle in this picture is even one of my favourites, Corfe Castle in Dorset on the south coast of England.

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The Sherwood Forest Cycle Race

We went to see a cycle race in Sherwood Forest today. It was advertised as a spectacular event with all the entrants being dressed up as the famous local outlaw […]

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Twisted History – Was Cleopatra Black

This is a really interesting and serious video about Cleopatra’s ancestry and whether indeed she might have been black rather than white, which is how she is normally portrayed in […]

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Lesser Known Greek Gods

Many of us know the main Gods of ancient Greece, but there were also many lesser known Greek Gods that you may never have heard of. So, to set the […]

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Socrates

Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher, was well known for his wisdom. One day, he was walking through the streets of Athens when he came upon an acquaintance, who said to […]

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Shakespeare And Women

When it comes to William Shakespeare and women, he was well known for being a womaniser and having mistresses, but it wasn’t always so. In Shakespeare’s younger days, he was […]

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Custer’s Last Thoughts

The curator of an art gallery once commissioned an artist to create a painting that depicted General Custer’s last thoughts at the Battle Of The Little Bighorn. Three weeks later, […]

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Neanderthal Man

According to archaeologists, Neanderthal man was not fully erect for millions of years. I find that pretty easy to understand though, considering how ugly Neanderthal woman was. Image used under […]

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Medieval Pick Up Lines

There have been a whole lot of pick up line jokes over the years, but have you ever heard any Medieval Pick Up Lines? In days of old, it must […]

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The History Of Mankind In A Nutshell

This is the history of mankind in a nutshell. The sad thing is, what it all boils down to, is that since the dawn of time, man has made great […]

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The Israeli Mummy

An archaeologist was digging in the Negev Desert in Israel, when he came upon a casket that contained a mummy. Now, since this was a rather rare occurrence in Israel, […]

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The Declaration Of Independence

An American, an Englishman and an Israeli were sitting drinking in a bar and indulging in a bit of boasting about their ancestors. The American boasted, “One of my ancestors […]