thehistorysquad YouTube channel thumbnail
thehistorysquad
Subscribers 491K
Videos 226
Views 43.7M

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thehistorysquad covers medieval history topics through storytelling and documentary-style videos, focusing on knights, battles, castles, and historic events. Content appears as in-depth histories and explorations with a storytelling presenter, uploading roughly every two weeks on Fridays, and averages around 58k views per video.

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History Hit YouTube channel thumbnail
#1

88% relevance

Subscribers 1.9M
Videos 750
Views 316.9M
Appearances 30
SERP 100%
Similarity 81%
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Both target a broad audience for medieval and English history, with high search overlap on medieval history topics (queries like medieval history, medieval battles, english history) and strong content alignment (81% content match) that reflects in-depth historical storytelling and documentary-style videos.

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Medieval Times Discovered YouTube channel thumbnail
#2
Medieval Times Discovered

65% relevance

Subscribers 145K
Videos 285
Views 19.2M
Appearances 13
SERP 49%
Similarity 76%
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Shares a clear focus on medieval topics (medieval history, medieval battles, medieval warfare) and audiences; content is highly aligned (76% content match) though search overlap is moderate (49%), indicating similar subjects delivered in a slightly different presentation style.

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Modern History TV YouTube channel thumbnail
Subscribers 969K
Videos 197
Views 92.6M
Appearances 18
SERP 50%
Similarity 76%
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Centers on medieval themes within a general history channel, matching on key queries like medieval history and medieval armor; content similarity is high (76%), suggesting comparable documentary-style explorations within a broader modern history context.

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SandRhoman History YouTube channel thumbnail
Subscribers 511K
Videos 148
Views 82.6M
Appearances 12
SERP 37%
Similarity 82%
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Emphasizes medieval battles, warfare, and armor, producing content with high similarity (82% content match) to thehistorysquad, while search overlap is lower (37%), indicating a strong topic similarity but potentially different audience discovery patterns.

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Chronicle - Medieval History Documentaries YouTube channel thumbnail
#5

62% relevance

Subscribers 860K
Videos 438
Views 137.3M
Appearances 15
SERP 28%
Similarity 84%
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Focuses on medieval history and English castle history, mirroring the historical documentary approach and audience interests, with substantial content alignment (84% content match) and moderate search overlap (28%).

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Shadiversity

60% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M
Videos 1.1K
Views 395.3M
Appearances 9
SERP 36%
Similarity 76%
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Specializes in medieval warfare, armor, and weaponry, aligning closely with audience interests on military technology; content match is solid (76%), though search overlap is moderate (36%), signaling shared topics with a distinct delivery style.

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Content Landscape

Top competitors include History Hit (88% match) and Modern History TV (65% match) as well as Medieval Times Discovered (65% match). These channels share overlapping queries such as medieval history, medieval battles, and english history, linking them through similar subject matter and audiences. History Hit has ~1.9M subscribers, Modern History TV ~969K, and Medieval Times Discovered ~145K, all significantly larger than thehistorysquad's 491K subscribers, highlighting a wide size gap but strong topic alignment in medieval history storytelling and battles.

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#10 56% MedievalMadness 76% 495K 25% 8
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#12 54% History Mapped Out 77% 160K 20% 4
#13 53% Unearthed History - Archaeology Documentaries 77% 269K 18% 5
#14 53% Medieval Wargamer
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#15 52% Simple History 73% 5.1M 21% 6
#16 52% Timeline - World History Documentaries 72% 5.8M 20% 6
#17 51% Long History Short
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Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to thehistorysquad?

History Hit (88% match, 1.9M subscribers), Medieval Times Discovered (65% match, 145K subscribers), and Modern History TV (65% match, 969K subscribers). All three channels produce history-focused documentary or explainers similar to thehistorysquad, focusing on historical events, eras, and battles.

What type of content does thehistorysquad make?

thehistorysquad creates history-focused documentary-style videos about medieval and historical events, with titles like The Battle That Cost England Everything and Battle of Patay. They upload about 0.6 times per week on average and videos average around 58K views each.

How do we determine which channels are similar to thehistorysquad?

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