Serious History

Subscribers 692K

Videos 52

Views 69.4M

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Serious History covers historical topics with an edutainment angle, featuring semi-entertaining, questionably educational videos about history. Content styles include animated history that leans toward tutorials and deep-dives, with frequent videos about epic battles, anti-heroes, revenge, and survival in history. The channel posts irregularly but averages about 1.4M views per video and roughly 0.4 uploads per week, with 52 videos published since joining in December 2023, and 692K subscribers.

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#1

History Hit view on YouTube

85% relevance

Subscribers 1.9M

Videos 750

Views 316.9M

Appearances 17

SERP 100%

Similarity 75%

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Shares a strong alignment in history documentaries and medieval history queries (100% search overlap; 75% content overlap), appealing to viewers seeking structured, documentary-style historical storytelling similar to Serious History.

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Kings and Generals view on YouTube

84% relevance

Subscribers 4.1M

Videos 1.9K

Views 1.0B

Appearances 14

SERP 98%

Similarity 74%

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Overlaps heavily on military and ancient warfare queries (98% search overlap; 74% content overlap), matching Serious History's focus on battles and warfare narratives, though Kings and Generals emphasizes battle reenactment and strategic analysis.

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SandRhoman History view on YouTube

82% relevance

Subscribers 511K

Videos 148

Views 82.6M

Appearances 13

SERP 94%

Similarity 74%

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Significant overlap in ancient warfare and battle tactics queries (94% search overlap; 74% content overlap), with a similar interest in siege warfare and classic military topics.

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Chronicle - Medieval History Documentaries

82% relevance

Subscribers 860K

Videos 438

Views 137.3M

Appearances 9

SERP 91%

Similarity 76%

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Similarities in history documentaries and medieval history queries (91% search overlap; 76% content overlap), producing documentary-style content that targets medieval themes and historical legends.

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Epic History view on YouTube

81% relevance

Subscribers 3.0M

Videos 298

Views 390.5M

Appearances 10

SERP 91%

Similarity 74%

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Shares focus on military history and great battles (91% search overlap; 74% content overlap), aligning with Serious History’s emphasis on monumental conflicts and pivotal combats.

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WIRED view on YouTube

77% relevance

Subscribers 12.8M

Videos 4.1K

Views 4.8B

Appearances 10

SERP 93%

Similarity 66%

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Heavy overlap on historical battles summaries and questioning established history (93% search overlap; 66% content overlap), indicating a broader, more analytical approach with some divergence in presentation style.

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Top competitors include Kings and Generals (84% match) and History Hit (85% match), both targeting overlapping queries like military history, ancient warfare, medieval history, and peasant rebellions. Also nearby are Chronicle - Medieval History Documentaries (82%) and SandRhoman History (82%), which share queries around history documentaries, ancient warfare, and medieval sieges. Epic History (81%) also overlaps on military history and greatest battles. Serious History has 692K subscribers, while top matches have larger audiences: Kings and Generals 4.1M, History Hit 1.9M, Epic History 3M. Competitors are united by interest in history documentaries, battles, and medieval/ancient topics, creating overlap in search queries such as medieval history, ancient warfare, and greatest battles.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Serious History?

History Hit — 1.9M subscribers (85% match); Kings and Generals — 4.1M subscribers (84% match); SandRhoman History — 511K subscribers (82% match). All three channels share a focus on historical content delivered in an educational, documentary-style format and target viewers interested in history-themed history channels similar to Serious History.

What type of content does Serious History make?

Serious History creates history videos with stick figure animation and edutainment elements, as shown by video titles like Extreme Vigilante Justice in History, People who Refused to Die in History, Most Epic Comebacks in History, Real Life Anti-Heroes in History, and Most Epic Revenge Stories in History. The channel averages ~1.4M views per video and uploads about 0.4 times per week.

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