Premodernist

Subscribers 414K

Videos 28

Views 25.4M

Channels Like Premodernist

Premodernist creates long-form historical explorations focused on various historical topics, including medieval Europe, the history of Iran, the Ottoman Empire, and other premodern world subjects. The channel uses tutorials/deep-dives and narrative explorations, with recent videos ranging around 15–38 minutes and often exceeding 1 million views, averaging about 1.7M views per video and ~29 minutes per video, with uploads occurring at a slow frequency (roughly 0.1 uploads per week).

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#1

Kings and Generals view on YouTube ▶

85% relevance

Subscribers 4.1M

Videos 1.9K

Views 1.0B

Appearances 18

SERP 100%

Similarity 75%

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High search overlap on medieval Europe, Genghis Khan, and Ottoman Empire history (100% search) with a strong content alignment to broad, historical narrative explainers similar to Premodernist, though Kings and Generals emphasizes long-form battle and campaign breakdowns rather to Premodernist's wider historical context.

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#2

TED-Ed view on YouTube ▶

74% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 17

SERP 74%

Similarity 74%

medieval Europe history Genghis Khan history Ottoman Empire history

Shares searches for medieval Europe, Genghis Khan, and Ottoman history (high 74% search) and presents history topics in concise, animated explainers similar to Premodernist's educational focus, yielding a strong overall audience overlap despite a different production style.

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#3

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73% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 16

SERP 79%

Similarity 68%

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Aligns on medieval Europe and colonialism history (high search intent) and shares a broad, educational history brand, though CrashCourse uses rapid, modular video formats that differ in pacing and depth from Premodernist.

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#4

Made In History

65% relevance

Subscribers 219K

Videos 195

Views 22.6M

Appearances 11

SERP 50%

Similarity 76%

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Relates to prem-based topics like medieval Europe and premodern world history (search-focused overlap) but diverges in content emphasis toward pop history and visual storytelling, creating a mixed match with Premodernist’s scholarly narration.

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#5

History Matters view on YouTube ▶

62% relevance

Subscribers 1.9M

Videos 385

Views 761.7M

Appearances 5

SERP 43%

Similarity 75%

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Overlaps on Ottoman Empire and medieval Europe politics searches with a similar analytical orientation, yet History Matters often adds debunking and contemporary relevance angles that shift its content focus from Premodernist.

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Medieval Times Discovered

62% relevance

Subscribers 145K

Videos 285

Views 19.2M

Appearances 8

SERP 46%

Similarity 73%

medieval Europe history medieval Europe politics medieval daily life

Shares strong medieval Europe queries and politics focus with Premodernist (high search overlap) but concentrates more on daily life and accessible narratives, creating a complementary but stylistically different approach.

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Discovered competitors include Kings and Generals (85% match) and TED-Ed (74% match) as top rivals, followed by CrashCourse (73% match). The common thread is overlapping queries around medieval Europe history, Genghis Khan history, Ottoman Empire history, and broader premodern or historical analysis; these channels attract large audiences with similar historical topic coverage. Kings and Generals has 4.1M subscribers, TED-Ed has 22.4M subscribers, and CrashCourse has 16.9M subscribers, indicating Premodernist’s smaller size relative to these major players. Made In History (65% match) and History Matters (62% match) also compete on related topics like precolonial Africa history, premodern world history, and Ottoman/medieval Europe politics, showing multiple channels targeting comparable search queries.

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#14	55%	History with Dave ▶	81%	55.7K	16%	3
#15	55%	5 MINUTES ▶	77%	30.7K	21%	2
#16	55%	Intrigued Mind ▶	78%	20.1K	19%	1
#17	54%	Extra History ▶	75%	4.5M	22%	2
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#19	53%	History Mapped Out ▶	75%	160K	21%	3
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#26	51%	Top Fives ▶	70%	3.1M	21%	3
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#28	50%	Lady of the Library ▶	69%	309K	22%	2
#29	50%	The Life Guide	71%	1.1M	19%	1
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Premodernist?

Kings and Generals — 85% match, 4.1M subscribers; TED-Ed — 74% match, 22.4M subscribers; CrashCourse — 73% match, 16.9M subscribers. All share a focus on educational history or historical topics aimed at broad audiences, with structured, informative videos and sizable subscriber bases.

What type of content does Premodernist make?

Premodernist creates educational history content evidenced by titles like Advice for time traveling to medieval Europe and The boring truth about the Library of Alexandria. Videos cover historical events, figures, and eras, with an average of 1.7M views per video and about 0.1 uploads per week.

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