History with Dave

Subscribers 55.7K

Videos 202

Views 78.3M

Channels Like History with Dave

History with Dave creates videos about historical events and archaeological finds, blending broad history overviews with focused explainers (e.g., 'The ENTIRE History of Medieval Europe' and 'The First Crusade, Explained in 4 Minutes'). The channel uses a tutorial/explanation style with occasional quick explainers and list-style formats, and posts with an average of about 0.4 uploads per week, averaging roughly 13.3K views per video (about 6 minutes per video). Overall, it has 55.7K subscribers and 78.3M total views since joining in 2025.

Similar Channels

We found 48 YouTube channels similar to History with Dave

#1

History Hit view on YouTube ▶

84% relevance

Subscribers 1.9M

Videos 750

Views 316.9M

Appearances 13

SERP 92%

Similarity 79%

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Both target broad historical topics with strong emphasis on medieval and European history; high search overlap (medieval europe history, history of europe medieval) and archaeology discoveries history align with History with Dave's historical focus, while History Hit's content depth remains highly analytical (84% match, 92% search, 79% content).

#2

HISTORY view on YouTube ▶

83% relevance

Subscribers 15.2M

Videos 11K

Views 5.0B

Appearances 24

SERP 100%

Similarity 72%

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Shares a general history focus with emphasis on ancient empires and civilizations; identical top search terms (ancient empires overview, rise and fall of empires, ancient world contact) yield an 83% match, though HISTORY's format and breadth differ from Dave's style (100% search, 72% content).

#3

Knowledgia

80% relevance

Subscribers 2.2M

Videos 413

Views 421.4M

Appearances 10

SERP 84%

Similarity 78%

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Appeals to similar historyinterested audience with topics like civil wars and trade routes; high content similarity (78%) and solid search overlap (84%), indicating shared subject matter though Knowledgia may use more structured, explainer-type storytelling than Dave.

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#4

Kings and Generals view on YouTube ▶

75% relevance

Subscribers 4.1M

Videos 1.9K

Views 1.0B

Appearances 14

SERP 71%

Similarity 77%

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Focuses on medieval Europe history and historical wars, mirroring Dave’s era and topics; 71% search overlap and 77% content alignment show they attract a comparable audience and present wars with in-depth historical context akin to Dave’s approach.

#5

CrashCourse view on YouTube ▶

72% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 13

SERP 80%

Similarity 67%

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Covers medieval Europe/history topics and empires in a concise, educational style; high search overlap (80%) but lower content alignment (67%), suggesting a similar subject scope with a quicker, course-like presentation different from Dave’s narrative depth.

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#6

National Geographic view on YouTube ▶

72% relevance

Subscribers 25.9M

Videos 11K

Views 6.9B

Appearances 15

SERP 79%

Similarity 67%

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Shares interest in ancient empires, civilizations, and archaeology; strong search signals (79%) and broad content range (67% content) indicate overlap in topics and visuals, though NatGeo emphasizes documentary storytelling and visuals more than Dave.

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are History Hit (84% match) with 1.9M subscribers and overlapping queries like medieval europe history, history of europe medieval, archaeology discoveries history; HISTORY (83% match) with 15.2M subscribers and overlapping queries including ancient empires overview, rise and fall of empires, ancient world contact. These channels compete on similar history-focused topics and search queries. Additional rivals Knowledgia (80% match, 2.2M subscribers) and Kings and Generals (75% match, 4.1M subscribers) share queries around civil war histories, yugoslavia breakup history, and medieval Europe history. CrashCourse (72% match, 16.9M subscribers) also overlaps on medieval europe history and history of rebellions. History with Dave is smaller in subscriber count compared to the leaders (e.g., History with Dave: 55.7K vs History: 15.2M; History Hit: 1.9M), but competes directly for the same informational history search terms and audience interested in deep-dives and explainers.

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#7	71%	TED-Ed ▶	71%	22.4M	72%	14
#8	70%	Beginning To Now	75%	296K	61%	7
#9	67%	Simpatico	80%	1.7K	47%	4
#10	67%	History Time ▶	78%	1.3M	50%	10
#11	65%	Jaydone History ▶	75%	193K	51%	6
#12	64%	History Mapped Out ▶	82%	160K	36%	10
#13	61%	Chronicle - Medieval History Documentaries	78%	860K	36%	6
#14	60%	Made In History	78%	219K	32%	6
#15	59%	Fall of Civilizations	73%	1.5M	39%	9
#16	59%	Professor Dave Explains ▶	70%	4.2M	42%	10
#17	59%	Real Crusades History ▶	80%	389K	27%	3
#18	58%	Geo History	76%	1.0M	31%	5
#19	58%	Uncharted Mysteries ▶	74%	256K	34%	5
#20	57%	Captivating History	83%	498K	20%	6
#21	57%	History Matters	78%	1.9M	26%	5
#22	56%	Voices of the Past	81%	1.1M	20%	1
#23	56%	Medieval Times Discovered	78%	145K	24%	7
#24	56%	Epimetheus	80%	707K	20%	2
#25	56%	Empire-Builders	78%	57.8K	22%	4
#26	56%	WatchMojo.com ▶	69%	25.9M	36%	2
#27	56%	OverSimplified ▶	76%	9.5M	25%	2
#28	55%	MedievalMadness	78%	495K	22%	8
#29	55%	Get.history	80%	140K	19%	4
#30	55%	Explore Mode	72%	25.3K	29%	4
#31	55%	European Origins	78%	8.0K	20%	1
#32	54%	Feature History	75%	584K	24%	2
#33	54%	Dan Davis History	77%	371K	20%	1
#34	54%	This Is History	78%	275K	19%	4
#35	54%	The Paint Explainer ▶	74%	1.8M	24%	3
#36	54%	Extra History ▶	77%	4.5M	19%	7
#37	54%	The Histocrat	76%	605K	20%	6
#38	54%	Fortress of Lugh	73%	283K	25%	3
#39	53%	History Scope ▶	74%	568K	22%	2
#40	53%	WarFronts	71%	1.3M	26%	3
#41	52%	Jaydone Films	73%	53.7K	20%	1
#42	51%	Overly Sarcastic Productions ▶	69%	2.5M	25%	7
#43	51%	Dr. Smiti Nathan	73%	24.2K	18%	2
#44	51%	Top Fives ▶	70%	3.1M	21%	4
#45	50%	Alt Shift X ▶	69%	2.0M	22%	2
#46	49%	Sneaky Jaden	69%	11.6K	18%	5
#47	48%	pilotguides	63%	21.4K	25%	3
#48	46%	Mortifer V.	63%	159K	20%	1

Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to History with Dave?

History with Dave's biggest competitors on YouTube are History Hit (84% match, 1.9M subscribers) and HISTORY (83% match, 15.2M subscribers). Knowledgia (80% match, 2.2M subscribers). They share a focus on historical topics, documentaries, and educational history content.

What type of content does History with Dave make?

History with Dave creates history-focused videos covering various eras (e.g., Medieval Europe, Dracula, Indo-Europeans) and questions about historical events. The channel averages about 13.3K views per video and uploads roughly 0.4 times per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to History with Dave?

We analyze History with Dave's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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