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Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 193

Views 92.3M

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Voices of the Past covers historical accounts told through firsthand narratives, focusing on ancient civilizations, medieval life, and classical history as conveyed by writers, soldiers, and observers. The channel presents these accounts in documentary-style videos that act as deep-dives into historical eyewitness perspectives, with content published since 2018 and averaging about 1 million views per video across 193 uploads.

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We found 43 YouTube channels similar to Voices of the Past

#1

HISTORY view on YouTube

83% relevance

Subscribers 15.2M

Videos 11K

Views 5.0B

Appearances 7

SERP 100%

Similarity 72%

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Both target broad audiences interested in ancient and world history through sources and eyewitness-style content, with high search alignment on terms like ancient world history sources and historical eyewitness testimonies, though Voices of the Past is more narrative-focused while HISTORY leans into channel-brand history programming.

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#2

History Skills

76% relevance

Subscribers 44.3K

Videos 360

Views 6.9M

Appearances 9

SERP 70%

Similarity 80%

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Shares a strong focus on analyzing ancient world history sources and historical documents, matching searches like ancient world history sources and antiquity sources study; Voices of the Past and History Skills both emphasize source-based history, but History Skills is narrower in academic style rather than general storytelling.

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#3

Simpatico view on YouTube

73% relevance

Subscribers 1.7K

Videos 9

Views 108.6K

Appearances 5

SERP 77%

Similarity 71%

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Targets similar queries about ancient civilizations accounts and ancient world history sources, indicating overlapping audience interest, though Simpatico’s presentation is less scholarly and more varied in tone compared to Voices of the Past.

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#4

Pursuit of History

69% relevance

Subscribers 42.9K

Videos 36

Views 10.1M

Appearances 5

SERP 63%

Similarity 73%

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Aligns on examining ancient world history sources and medieval firsthand sources, mirroring Voices of the Past’s emphasis on original source material, but Pursuit of History tends to include a broader mix of historical periods with a documentary approach.

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#5

ASMR Historian view on YouTube

67% relevance

Subscribers 292K

Videos 2.1K

Views 24.2M

Appearances 8

SERP 53%

Similarity 76%

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Shares interest in medieval firsthand narratives and ancient world history sources, attracting a similar audience seeking first-person historical content, though ASMR Historian blends sensory ASMR styling that differentiates its format from Voices of the Past.

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#6

Simple History view on YouTube

66% relevance

Subscribers 5.1M

Videos 1.2K

Views 1.7B

Appearances 7

SERP 54%

Similarity 74%

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Competes for the same listeners interested in medieval firsthand narratives and life descriptions, reflecting comparable content aims around medieval history, though Simple History often prioritizes concise, visual storytelling versus Voices of the Past’s narrative depth.

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Discovered competitors include HISTORY (83% match) and History Skills (76% match) as the closest rivals. They share overlapping queries such as ancient civilizations accounts, ancient world history sources, and historical eyewitness testimonies. A third contender, Simpatico (73% match), also targets ancient world history sources and ancient culture descriptions. Voices of the Past has roughly 1.1M subscribers, while HISTORY dwarfs them with 15.2M subscribers and History Skills has about 44.3K subscribers, highlighting size differences among the top matches. The overlap in search queries centers on ancient world history sources and medieval/ancient firsthand narratives, positioning these channels as direct competitors in viewers seeking historical eyewitness content.

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#11	62%	The Medieval Historian	72%	5.5K	46%	3
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#13	60%	The School of Life	65%	9.6M	53%	5
#14	60%	History Uncovered	80%	59.8K	28%	2
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#22	58%	MedievalMadness	75%	495K	31%	7
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#24	56%	Beginning To Now	76%	296K	27%	3
#25	56%	Basically Primitive	72%	12.8K	32%	3
#26	56%	KhAnubis	73%	283K	29%	2
#27	55%	Ancient Specters	77%	1.9K	23%	1
#28	55%	TED-Ed	68%	22.4M	35%	4
#29	55%	Anunnaki Dreams	76%	27.3K	23%	1
#30	54%	Extra History	75%	4.5M	23%	1
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#32	54%	GHCHistory	71%	3.4K	29%	1
#33	53%	Humanities Seminars Program	73%	1.4K	25%	2
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#36	52%	Heimler's History Teachers	63%	18.8K	35%	4
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Voices of the Past?

HISTORY — 83% match, 15.2M subscribers; History Skills — 76% match, 44.3K subscribers; Simpatico — 73% match, 1.7K subscribers. They share a focus on history and historical analysis, similar to Voices of the Past.

What type of content does Voices of the Past make?

Voices of the Past creates historical documentary-style content, with videos like Ancient China and Rome: 1000 Years of Contact (3.4M views), First Englishman Describes Adventures in Shogunate Japan (174K views), and British Soldier Gives Chaotic First Hand Account of Zulu War (190K views). The channel has an average of about 1M views per video and uploads multiple videos per week.

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