Serious History

Subscribers 692K

Videos 52

Views 69.4M

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Serious History produces semi-entertaining, questionably educational history content focused on topics like epic comebacks, revenge, anti-heroes, peasant rebellions, survival stories, and battles, using stick figure animation and edutainment style. The channel posts short to mid-length videos, with an average of about 1.4M views per video and a publishing rate around 0.4 uploads per week, and has accumulated 69.4M total views from 692K subscribers since joining Dec 28, 2023.

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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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Both target history enthusiasts with documentary-style content and overlap on searches like history documentaries and medieval history; however, History Hit shows a slightly higher emphasis on medieval topics and peasant rebellions, aligning with Serious History's historical documentary approach (search 100% vs 75% content; 85% match).

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#2

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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Similar focus on military and ancient warfare content, aligning on queries like military history and ancient warfare; their format leans into battle-focused narratives similar to Serious History (search 98% vs 74% content; 84% match).

#3

SandRhoman History

82% relevance

Subscribers 511K

Videos 148

Views 82.6M

Appearances 13

SERP 94%

Similarity 74%

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Shares interest in ancient warfare and siege-focused topics, echoing Serious History's coverage of ancient battles and medieval siege tactics (search 94% vs 74% content; 82% match).

#4

Chronicle - Medieval History Documentaries

82% relevance

Subscribers 860K

Videos 438

Views 137.3M

Appearances 9

SERP 91%

Similarity 76%

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overlaps on history documentaries and medieval history with a documentary-style approach, mirroring Serious History's subject matter though Chronicle places extra emphasis on legends (search 91% vs 76% content; 82% match).

#5

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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Converges on military history and epic battles, delivering grand-scale historical narratives similar to Serious History's style (search 91% vs 74% content; 81% match).

#6

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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While WIRED covers historical battles and critical questioning of history, its broader tech-and science framing dilutes style compared to Serious History (search 93% vs 66% content; 77% match).

Content Landscape

Top competitors: History Hit (85% match) and Kings and Generals (84% match). Both share overlapping queries with Serious History such as history documentaries, medieval history, peasant rebellions, and military/ancient warfare topics, aligning with Serious History's focus on battles, empires, and historical figures. Kings and Generals has a larger audience (4.1M subscribers) compared to Serious History's 692K, while History Hit has 1.9M subscribers. Additional peers include SandRhoman History (82% match) and Chronicle - Medieval History Documentaries (82% match), which also target ancient warfare, medieval history, and historical legends, with 511K and 860K subscribers respectively. Epic History (81% match) with 3M subscribers also competes on military history, greatest battles, and epic comebacks, reinforcing the channel’s niche in dramatic, battle-focused history content.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Serious History?

History Hit (85% match, 1.9M subscribers), Kings and Generals (84% match, 4.1M subscribers), and SandRhoman History (82% match, 511K subscribers). They share a focus on historical content presented with educational narration and documentary-style videos similar to Serious History.

What type of content does Serious History make?

Serious History creates historical content through stick figure animation and edutainment, featuring 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 about 1.4M views per video and uploads roughly 0.4 times per week.

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