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Subscribers 389K

Videos 1K

Views 71.2M

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Real Crusades History covers medieval history topics such as the Crusades, Reconquista, Knights Templar, and key figures like Baldwin IV and Saladin. The channel presents in-depth history content with video titles that suggest documentary-style explorations and explainers, including long-form documentaries and comparative histories; the upload cadence is frequent enough to imply regular content, and videos commonly garner tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of views (average around 77.4K views per video). It uses keywords focused on medieval warfare and events to guide viewers through historical narratives.

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Content Landscape

Competitors: 1) Kings and Generals — 87% match, 4.1M subscribers; overlaps include crusades history, turkish ottoman empire, norman conquest. 2) History Mapped Out — 71% match, 160K subscribers; overlaps include viking england history, norman conquest, reconquista of spain. 3) History Hit — 62% match, 1.9M subscribers; overlaps include viking england history, norman conquest, knights templar history. These channels compete on similar queries such as crusades history, medieval warfare, and reconquista, indicating shared audience interests. Real Crusades History has 389K subscribers, which is smaller than the top competitors (e.g., Kings and Generals with 4.1M and History Hit with 1.9M), highlighting a size gap despite overlapping topics.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Real Crusades History?

Kings and Generals — 87% match, 4.1M subscribers; History Mapped Out — 71% match, 160K subscribers; History Hit — 62% match, 1.9M subscribers. These channels share a focus on historical topics, including military history and medieval events related to crusades and empires.

What type of content does Real Crusades History make?

Real Crusades History creates history-focused videos about the Crusades and related medieval topics, including figures like Baldwin IV, Saladin, and Richard the Lionheart, as well as events like the First and Third Crusades. Uploads appear to be multiple times per week, with videos averaging about 77.4K views each, based on recent uploads such as 'The Ottoman Crusades and the Fall of Constantinople' (24.6K views) and 'Welcome to Real Crusades History' (52.4K views).

How do we determine which channels are similar to Real Crusades History?

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