Have you ever flipped through a history book and just thought, dang, how cute is this dead guy? Don't worry and don't feel weird about it, because it happens to all of us. Beauty isn't just for the living- and if you don't believe me, just check out some of the historical hotties below. Hotties come pre-rated with flames (🔥) of attractiveness. Enjoy!

1. Nestor Kukolnik

This Russian playwright and author is one heck of a Siberian dreamboat. Even in portrait, Nestor has those bad-boy-yet-poetic eyes we all go for. He's a little Kylo Ren-y... And I like it. You just can't beat a classic tall, dark, and handsome. 🔥🔥🔥🔥/5

2. Prince Otsu (大津皇子)

"Gentle foothills, and
in the dew drops of the mountains,
soaked, I waited for you--
grew wet from standing there
in the dew drops of the mountains."

Japanese Poetry- Washington State University

Okay, so no pictures of the Prince seem to be readily available, but his words are so beautiful that he deserves a place on this list. Nothing is as attractive as literacy, and damn, this guy was literate. 🔥🔥🔥/5

3. Vivien Thomas

Beauty. Brains. Blue-Babies'-Savior-Status. Vivien Thomas had it all. A distinct and honorable man with an amazing intellect and stunning perseverance, Vivien also was wonderful to look at. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥/5

4. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Captain of the Massachusetts 20th Regiment and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court? Oliver has a lot going for him. Ladies love a man in uniform! 🔥🔥🔥🔥/5

5. Alexander Hamilton

It doesn't matter if it's Lin-Manuel Miranda, famous for writing the musical Hamilton

and playing the eponymous man, or the man the other founding fathers called "Little Hammy;" Hamilton was HAMsome! That nose. Those eyes. That brain. 🔥🔥🔥🔥/5

6. Ruan Lingyu (阮玲玉)

Sometimes called the Greta Garbo of Old Shanghai, Ruan Lingyu was a stunning woman and an incredible actress. She is my woman-crush-Wednesday all day every day. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥/5

7. Paul Monet

A moment of silence for all of us, as we never got to engage with this gorgeous artiste. A painter that's completely paint-able. Monet was the original eye candy and also maker thereof, and for that, he deserves 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥/5

8. Ashoka

A low-quality picture of a high-quality man. Ashoka is still beloved in much of modern-day India for his righteousness and belief that "all men should be happy always" (freeindia.org). This alone could make him gorgeous, but look at that hair!

No wonder Asandhimitra was smitten. 🔥🔥🔥🔥/5

9. HERE COMES THE GENERAL

Whether we're talking Christopher Jackson or the O.G. (Original George), G.W. was the man. Not only was George of major physical stature and major physical attractiveness, Washington possessed the kind of quiet authority and social stature that any person would find appealing. A good man in a time of few, George is always first in my heart- 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥/5