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Subscribers 160K

Videos 123

Views 23.1M

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History Mapped Out covers history through animated maps, exploring a wide range of periods from ancient civilizations to modern times. The channel uses a mapping and visualization style to teach history, delivering tutorials-like visual narratives and deep-dives into historical events, with an uploading cadence totaling 123 videos since joining Feb 27, 2023, and an average of about 0.93 million views per video (based on the latest available average).

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84% relevance

Subscribers 4.1M

Videos 1.9K

Views 1.0B

Appearances 44

SERP 100%

Similarity 74%

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They target similar history-focused searches (medieval Europe history, ancient European civilizations, early medieval migrations) and overlap strongly with History Mapped Out's audience, reflected in an 84% match driven by search alignment (100%) though their content diverges somewhat (74%).

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Knowledgia

70% relevance

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Videos 413

Views 421.4M

Appearances 16

SERP 60%

Similarity 76%

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Shares core inquiries like early medieval migrations and European unification, aligning with History Mapped Out's audience (70% overall) due to a solid search match (60%) and strong content similarity (76%), though presentation may differ.

#3

History Matters

62% relevance

Subscribers 1.9M

Videos 385

Views 761.7M

Appearances 18

SERP 49%

Similarity 71%

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60% relevance

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Videos 847

Views 70.0M

Appearances 13

SERP 31%

Similarity 79%

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Videos 34

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Appearances 14

SERP 28%

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Videos 202

Views 78.3M

Appearances 7

SERP 20%

Similarity 82%

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Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are Kings and Generals (84% match) and Knowledgia (70% match). They share overlapping queries with History Mapped Out such as medieval Europe history, ancient European civilizations, early medieval migrations, unification of states europe, and ancient britain history. History Matters (62% match) also competes on similar topics like unification of states europe, wars of religion europe, and scandinavian kingdoms history. Captivating History (60% match) and This Is History (59% match) further align on scandinavian kingdoms history, celtic civilizations history, and early european kingdoms. History Mapped Out has 160K subscribers, while Kings and Generals boasts 4.1M, Knowledgia 2.2M, History Matters 1.9M, Captivating History 498K, and This Is History 275K, illustrating substantial size differences among competitors. Competitors converge on queries related to medieval Europe history, ancient European civilizations, early medieval migrations, and related historical topics, indicating a shared focus on historical events and geography-driven storytelling.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to History Mapped Out?

Kings and Generals — 84% match, 4.1M subscribers; Knowledgia — 70% match, 2.2M subscribers; History Matters — 62% match, 1.9M subscribers. They share a focus on history, with historical event explanations and educational storytelling aimed at teaching history to viewers.

What type of content does History Mapped Out make?

History Mapped Out creates history-focused content using animation and mapping to teach historical events and civilizations. Based on titles, their videos cover topics like the Thirty Years' War, The Reconquista, the Migration Period, The History of England, and The Seven Years' War. The channel averages about 932.4K views per video, with uploads roughly on a weekly schedule.

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