The one and only Roman Empire was founded in 27 BC, according to most historians, and arguably lasted up until 1453 AD, when Constantinople fell. But the Eternal City still holds strong in the hearts and minds of fans around the world. The letters SPQR are tattooed onto the hearts of men everywhere, who "think about the Roman Empire daily.

On Reddit's forum devoted to Roman memery, /r/RoughRomanMemes, posters share their takes and tales of the great empire. These history memes are full of both knowledge and nonsense.

As the Empire started to collapse in the 3rd and 4th centuries, the Romans were replaced by new peoples who inherited the cultural forms and territories of the old Empire. It has been centuries since then, but we are still heirs to the glory that was Rome. Across the world, languages descended from Latin are used to make memes, meaning that the Romans live on every time we post.