Simple History

Subscribers 5.1M

Videos 1.2K

Views 1.7B

Channels Like Simple History

Simple History visualizes past events and technology through animation, focusing on historical battles, daily life in various eras, and wartime topics. Its content style centers on educational history videos and animated explanations, with a frequent upload cadence implied by 1200 videos since 2014 and an average of around 518.9K views per video.

Similar Channels

We found 47 YouTube channels similar to Simple History

#1

SandRhoman History

83% relevance

Subscribers 511K

Videos 148

Views 82.6M

Appearances 20

SERP 100%

Similarity 72%

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Shares strong overlap on early modern to ancient warfare topics and uses similar battle-focused queries (e.g., early modern warfare, ancient warfare tactics) with a high search match (100%) but receives a lower content similarity (72%), indicating similar audience interest but a distinct presentation style.

#2

HISTORY view on YouTube ▶

75% relevance

Subscribers 15.2M

Videos 11K

Views 5.0B

Appearances 15

SERP 83%

Similarity 70%

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Target audience overlaps on historical battles and military tech history via queries like world war history and military technology history, yielding a high search match (83%) and solid content overlap (70%), signaling broad historical scope similar to Simple History but with a more traditional documentary approach.

#3

History Hit view on YouTube ▶

74% relevance

Subscribers 1.9M

Videos 750

Views 316.9M

Appearances 11

SERP 68%

Similarity 78%

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Shares interest in industrial era daily life and ancient warfare tactics, with strong search alignment (68%) and high content overlap (78%), indicating similar topics delivered in a slightly different format focused on accessible history storytelling.

#4

CrashCourse view on YouTube ▶

71% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 12

SERP 84%

Similarity 63%

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Converges on world war history and civilian wartime life through queries like world war history and industrial revolution daily life, boasting high search overlap (84%) but moderate content similarity (63%), reflecting a more educational, rapid-fire style versus Simple History’s visuals.

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#5

Timeline - World History Documentaries view on YouTube ▶

68% relevance

Subscribers 5.8M

Videos 1.3K

Views 1.0B

Appearances 8

SERP 61%

Similarity 73%

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Aligns on military technology history and war testimonies with search overlap (61%) and strong content similarity (73%), indicating parallel interests in documentary-style historical narratives with a focus on tech and testimonies.

#6

HistoryMarche view on YouTube ▶

67% relevance

Subscribers 1.3M

Videos 356

Views 232.4M

Appearances 8

SERP 60%

Similarity 71%

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Shows overlap in historical battles and battle analyses with moderate search match (60%) and solid content similarity (71%), implying similar analytical focus but with potentially different pacing or sourcing.

Content Landscape

Top competitors include HISTORY (75% match) and Timeline - World History Documentaries (68% match), both sharing queries like historical battles, world war history, and military technology history. HISTORY has a substantially larger subscriber base at 15.2M, while Timeline has 5.8M subscribers, compared to Simple History's 5.1M. SandRhoman History (83% match) shares overlap with early modern warfare and ancient warfare tactics, offering a closer thematic rival, though with 511K subscribers. All identified channels compete on overlapping topics such as wartime technology, military history, and warfare narratives, with the strongest overlap centered on world war history and military technology history.

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#26	52%	The Front	74%	550K	19%	2
#27	52%	Epic Naval	77%	7.2K	14%	2
#28	52%	Jaydone History ▶	75%	193K	17%	1
#29	52%	OverSimplified ▶	70%	9.5M	24%	3
#30	51%	Unclassified	74%	40.8K	16%	2
#31	51%	Captivating History	69%	498K	23%	2
#32	51%	Zest Rank Everything	71%	5.2K	21%	1
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Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Simple History?

SandRhoman History — 83% match, 511K subscribers; HISTORY — 75% match, 15.2M subscribers; History Hit — 74% match, 1.9M subscribers. All three channels produce history-focused content for education and learning, similar to Simple History.

What type of content does Simple History make?

Simple History creates animated history videos covering events, people, and eras (example titles include WWII topics, military aircraft, and societal events). It uploads content with an average of about 518.9K views per video; the exact upload frequency isn’t specified beyond ‘average views per video.’

How do we determine which channels are similar to Simple History?

We analyze Simple History'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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