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Subscribers 22.7K

Videos 20

Views 5.8M

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Professor Historian creates fun and entertaining history content that explains events from ancient and historical times, using formats that include long-form explorations and list-based topics (as suggested by titles like Ancient Inventions That Were Centuries Ahead of Their Time and Every Poison Used in Ancient Civilizations). The channel publishes roughly 3.1 videos per week with an average of about 77.8K views per video, totaling 5.8M total views across 20 published videos.

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#1

Weird History view on YouTube

84% relevance

Subscribers 4.7M

Videos 1K

Views 716.5M

Appearances 12

SERP 100%

Similarity 73%

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Both target audiences curious about ancient and medieval topics, with high search overlap on queries like ancient medicine practices and medieval kings history, indicating similar topic focus and broad historical storytelling.

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The Infographics Show view on YouTube

77% relevance

Subscribers 15.4M

Videos 6.1K

Views 6.7B

Appearances 12

SERP 90%

Similarity 68%

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Share audience interest in big-picture history topics (ancient inventions, collapse of empires) and history explained formats, reflected in strong search overlap though Infographics Show’s content is more animated and infographic-driven.

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74% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 20

SERP 81%

Similarity 70%

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Appeals to learners with topics like ancient medicine practices and medieval history, showing high search alignment but with TED-Ed’s concise, educational style differing from Professor Historian’s longer narratives.

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Uncharted Mysteries view on YouTube

73% relevance

Subscribers 256K

Videos 66

Views 30.4M

Appearances 14

SERP 66%

Similarity 77%

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Targets enthusiasts of ancient history mysteries and craziest ancient stories, sharing clear search interest, though Uncharted Mysteries emphasizes mystery-driven storytelling with a more speculative bent than Professor Historian.

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#5

Chat History view on YouTube

68% relevance

Subscribers 981K

Videos 91

Views 98.8M

Appearances 7

SERP 46%

Similarity 82%

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Competes for viewers interested in punishment history and bizarre ancient stories, yielding strong search overlap though Chat History leans more toward provocative topics and shorter formats.

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Fall of Civilizations view on YouTube

67% relevance

Subscribers 1.5M

Videos 45

Views 209.1M

Appearances 8

SERP 61%

Similarity 71%

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Overlaps on collapse of empires and empire decline with Professor Historian, reflecting similar big-history themes but Fall of Civilizations may focus more on structural analysis and case studies.

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Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are Weird History (84% match) and The Infographics Show (77% match). Weird History overlaps on ancient medicine practices, ancient civilization food, and medieval kings history; The Infographics Show intersects with ancient inventions explained, collapse of empires, and history of punishment. TED-Ed (74% match) also shares overlaps in ancient medicine practices, ancient poisons, and medieval kings history. Professor Historian has 22.7K subscribers, substantially smaller than Weird History (4.7M) and The Infographics Show (15.4M), with TED-Ed at 22.4M subscribers, indicating a significant gap in audience size but similar topic areas. The common queries driving competition include ancient medicine practices, ancient poisons, medieval kings history, ancient inventions, and collapse of empires.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Professor Historian?

Professor Historian's biggest competitors on YouTube are Weird History — 84% match, 4.7M subscribers; The Infographics Show — 77% match, 15.4M subscribers; and TED-Ed — 74% match, 22.4M subscribers. They share a focus on educational history and science topics presented in accessible, explainer formats.

What type of content does Professor Historian make?

Professor Historian creates history-themed content based on video titles such as Ancient Medical Practices That Were Completely INSANE, 1 Hour of the CRAZIEST Stories From Ancient Times, Disgusting Foods Ancient People ACTUALLY Ate, Ancient Inventions That Were Centuries Ahead of Their Time, and Every Poison Used in Ancient Civilizations. The channel uploads about 3.1 videos per week, with an average of 77.8K views per video.

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