The Histories

Subscribers 112K

Videos 18

Views 7.2M

Channels Like The Histories

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#1

Fall of Civilizations

77% relevance

Subscribers 1.5M

Videos 45

Views 209.1M

Appearances 15

SERP 100%

Similarity 62%

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Both target audiences interested in ancient and medieval empires, with high search overlap on queries like ancient empires and Byzantine history; however, Fall of Civilizations has a lower content similarity (62%) to The Histories, indicating a somewhat different presentation style.

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#2

Kings and Generals view on YouTube ▶

73% relevance

Subscribers 4.1M

Videos 1.9K

Views 1.0B

Appearances 15

SERP 90%

Similarity 62%

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Shares prominent focus on ancient and medieval history and Byzantine topics, reflected in high search overlap (90%) for queries like ancient empires and Byzantine history, with similar content (62%) to The Histories but often more footnote-heavy narrative style.

#3

TED-Ed view on YouTube ▶

69% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 13

SERP 88%

Similarity 57%

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Both cover Byzantine and city/urban history topics, yielding strong search overlap (88%) on queries like city formation history and Constantinople history, while TED-Ed’s content is more animated/educational shorts (57% content similarity) compared to The Histories’ documentary-style approach.

#4

SandRhoman History

58% relevance

Subscribers 511K

Videos 148

Views 82.6M

Appearances 13

SERP 54%

Similarity 61%

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Shares interest in history essays and siege warfare topics, aligning on queries like history essays and siege warfare history, with moderate overall similarity (54% search, 61% content) indicating similar subjects but distinct storytelling format.

#5

This Is History

58% relevance

Subscribers 275K

Videos 34

Views 28.3M

Appearances 3

SERP 46%

Similarity 66%

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Both address Constantinople and Ottoman history, resulting in shared search interest (Constantinople history, Ottoman Empire history); content overlap is high (66%), but stylistic differences exist in pacing and narrative focus.

#6

History Time

54% relevance

Subscribers 1.3M

Videos 165

Views 202.0M

Appearances 5

SERP 35%

Similarity 66%

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Competes on ancient empires and city formation history, evidenced by search overlap (35% searches) and substantial content alignment (66%), suggesting similar topics with somewhat divergent episode structure.

Content Landscape

We found 46 channels similar to The Histories. The closest match is Fall of Civilizations at 77% relevance.

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#7	53%	World of Antiquity	63%	340K	38%	5
#8	52%	History by Mae ▶	61%	1.8M	39%	6
#9	52%	City Beautiful ▶	63%	739K	36%	4
#10	50%	History Matters	57%	1.9M	41%	5
#11	50%	National Geographic ▶	57%	25.9M	41%	5
#12	50%	Medieval Times Discovered	61%	145K	34%	4
#13	50%	Well, I Never	55%	608K	41%	3
#14	49%	CrashCourse ▶	55%	16.9M	40%	7
#15	49%	Planetizen ▶	56%	28.2K	39%	6
#16	49%	Knowledgia	66%	2.2M	23%	2
#17	49%	Uncharted Mysteries	61%	256K	30%	4
#18	48%	Horses ▶	55%	1.5M	37%	3
#19	48%	The Historian's Craft	66%	133K	21%	1
#20	48%	Urban Futures	58%	2.6K	32%	4
#21	48%	History After Dark	61%	40K	28%	4
#22	48%	Dust and Glory	63%	39.5K	25%	4
#23	48%	KhAnubis	62%	283K	25%	7
#24	48%	Beginning To Now	62%	296K	26%	5
#25	47%	Invicta	64%	1.7M	23%	3
#26	47%	Overly Sarcastic Productions ▶	62%	2.5M	26%	9
#27	47%	THE INFOTAINER	64%	6.8K	21%	1
#28	47%	Alpha Helix	62%	5.2K	25%	3
#29	46%	Timeline - World History Documentaries	64%	5.8M	19%	3
#30	46%	Made In History	65%	219K	18%	4
#31	45%	Fire of Learning	60%	887K	23%	2
#32	45%	HISTORY ▶	59%	15.2M	24%	4
#33	45%	Sideprojects	58%	1.3M	26%	2
#34	45%	Tifo Football by The Athletic ▶	57%	1.8M	27%	2
#35	45%	Chronicle - Medieval History Documentaries	62%	860K	19%	2
#36	44%	The Paint Explainer ▶	57%	1.8M	25%	3
#37	44%	BadEmpanada	55%	208K	27%	3
#38	44%	Kaelyn Grace Apple \| Historian	59%	141K	21%	1
#39	44%	Modern History TV	61%	969K	17%	3
#40	43%	Geo History	60%	1.0M	17%	1
#41	43%	History Hit	59%	1.9M	18%	5
#42	43%	Helpful Professor Explains!	55%	40K	24%	2
#43	41%	WatchFul Explainer	58%	2.8K	17%	1
#44	41%	TEDx Talks ▶	56%	44.2M	19%	2
#45	40%	The Analyst ▶	56%	582K	17%	1
#46	39%	BBC ▶	53%	15.4M	17%	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to The Histories?

The Histories' biggest competitors are Fall of Civilizations (77% match, 1.5M subscribers), Kings and Generals (73% match, 4.1M subscribers), and TED-Ed (69% match, 22.4M subscribers). They share a focus on historical topics and educational storytelling, often with documentary-style videos that explain historical events or themes.

What type of content does The Histories make?

The Histories creates historical documentary-style content, as suggested by the video title The Evolution of CONSTANTINOPLE (263.2K views). The channel averages about 263.2K views per video, and the recent video indicates regular uploads, though the exact weekly upload frequency is not specified.

How do we determine which channels are similar to The Histories?

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