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**50 popular history-focused YouTube channels**, their themes, and notable contributions to historical education and entertainment:
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### **1-10: General and Comprehensive History**
1. [**CrashCourse**](https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse)
- **Subscribers:** Over 14 million
- **Focus:** Concise, animated lessons on world history, U.S. history, and other subjects.
- **Notable Series:** World History, U.S. History
2. [**Simple History**](https://www.youtube.com/user/simplehistory)
- **Subscribers:** Over 4 million
- **Focus:** Animated videos simplifying historical events for all ages.
- **Notable Topics:** The Black Death, World War II
3. [**OverSimplified**](https://www.youtube.com/c/OverSimplified)
- **Subscribers:** Over 7 million
- **Focus:** Humorous, simplified breakdowns of major historical events.
- **Notable Videos:** The Cold War, World War I
4. [**Kings and Generals**](https://www.youtube.com/c/KingsandGenerals)
- **Subscribers:** Over 2 million
- **Focus:** Animated military history, including battles and strategies.
- **Notable Series:** Napoleonic Wars, The Mongols
5. [**Epic History TV**](https://www.youtube.com/c/EpicHistoryTV)
- **Subscribers:** Over 1 million
- **Focus:** Detailed documentaries on major historical events and figures.
- **Notable Topics:** Napoleonic Wars, Alexander the Great
6. [**The Great War**](https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGreatWar)
- **Subscribers:** Over 1 million
- **Focus:** Week-by-week accounts of World War I and its aftermath.
- **Notable Series:** Beyond the Great War
7. [**History Buffs**](https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryBuffs)
- **Subscribers:** Over 1 million
- **Focus:** Reviews of historical movies and TV shows for accuracy.
- **Notable Reviews:** Gladiator, Braveheart
8. [**Timeline - World History Documentaries**](https://www.youtube.com/c/TimelineChannel)
- **Subscribers:** Over 3 million
- **Focus:** High-quality documentaries on diverse historical topics.
- **Notable Videos:** The Fall of the Templars
9. [**History Matters**](https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryMatters)
- **Subscribers:** Over 1 million
- **Focus:** Short, animated history explanations of niche topics.
- **Notable Videos:** Why Did the German Empire Collapse?
10. [**AlternateHistoryHub**](https://www.youtube.com/user/AlternateHistoryHub)
- **Subscribers:** Over 2 million
- **Focus:** Speculative and alternate history scenarios.
- **Notable Topics:** What if the Axis Powers Won?
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### **11-20: Specialized History Channels**
11. [**Real Crusades History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/RealCrusadesHistory)
- Focus: Detailed accounts of the Crusades.
12. [**BazBattles**](https://www.youtube.com/c/BazBattles)
- Focus: Animated reconstructions of famous battles.
13. [**Timeline World History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/TimelineChannel)
- Focus: Broad coverage of world history topics.
14. [**Mark Felton Productions**](https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkFeltonProductions)
- Focus: Detailed stories from World War II.
15. [**Real Engineering**](https://www.youtube.com/c/RealEngineering)
- Focus: The history and impact of engineering innovations.
16. [**Historia Civilis**](https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoriaCivilis)
- Focus: Roman history and politics.
17. [**History Hit**](https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryHit)
- Focus: Documentaries and interviews with historians.
18. [**Invicta**](https://www.youtube.com/c/InvictaHistory)
- Focus: Military history and culture.
19. [**The History Guy**](https://www.youtube.com/c/TheHistoryGuy)
- Focus: Little-known events and figures in history.
20. [**Nutty History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/NuttyHistory)
- Focus: Bizarre and quirky historical facts.
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### **21-30: Military and Political History**
21. [**Battle Order**](https://www.youtube.com/c/BattleOrder)
22. [**Military History Visualized**](https://www.youtube.com/c/MilitaryHistoryVisualized)
23. [**World War Two**](https://www.youtube.com/c/WorldWarTwo)
24. [**Warographics**](https://www.youtube.com/c/Warographics)
25. [**Potential History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/PotentialHistory)
26. [**Feature History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/FeatureHistory)
27. [**The Armchair Historian**](https://www.youtube.com/c/TheArmchairHistorian)
28. [**History Tea Time**](https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryTeaTime)
29. [**Modern History TV**](https://www.youtube.com/c/ModernHistoryTV)
30. [**Project Nightfall**](https://www.youtube.com/c/ProjectNightfall)
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### **31-40: Unique Takes on History**
31. [**History with Hilbert**](https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryWithHilbert)
32. [**Ancient Architects**](https://www.youtube.com/c/AncientArchitects)
33. [**Tasting History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/TastingHistory)
34. [**Cody'sLab**](https://www.youtube.com/c/CodysLab)
35. [**History of the Earth**](https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryoftheEarth)
36. [**Epic History X**](https://www.youtube.com/c/EpicHistoryX)
37. [**Suibhne**](https://www.youtube.com/c/Suibhne)
38. [**Rare Earth**](https://www.youtube.com/c/RareEarth)
39. [**Looking Into the Past**](https://www.youtube.com/c/LookingIntoThePast)
40. [**WonderWhy**](https://www.youtube.com/c/WonderWhy)
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### **41-50: History and Culture**
41. [**Lindybeige**](https://www.youtube.com/c/Lindybeige)
42. [**Ten Minute History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/TenMinuteHistory)
43. [**Weird History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/WeirdHistory)
44. [**Today I Found Out**](https://www.youtube.com/c/TodayIFoundOut)
45. [**It's History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/ItsHistory)
46. [**HistoryExtra**](https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryExtra)
47. [**House of History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/HouseofHistory)
48. [**The History Underground**](https://www.youtube.com/c/TheHistoryUnderground)
49. [**Extra History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/ExtraCreditsHistory)
50. [**History Uncovered**](https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryUncovered)
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### **Conclusion**
These 50 YouTube channels offer a broad range of historical content, from animated summaries to in-depth documentaries. Each brings a unique perspective, making history accessible and engaging for audiences worldwide.
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### **1-10: General and Comprehensive History**
1. [**CrashCourse**](https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse)
- **Subscribers:** Over 14 million
- **Focus:** Concise, animated lessons on world history, U.S. history, and other subjects.
- **Notable Series:** World History, U.S. History
2. [**Simple History**](https://www.youtube.com/user/simplehistory)
- **Subscribers:** Over 4 million
- **Focus:** Animated videos simplifying historical events for all ages.
- **Notable Topics:** The Black Death, World War II
3. [**OverSimplified**](https://www.youtube.com/c/OverSimplified)
- **Subscribers:** Over 7 million
- **Focus:** Humorous, simplified breakdowns of major historical events.
- **Notable Videos:** The Cold War, World War I
4. [**Kings and Generals**](https://www.youtube.com/c/KingsandGenerals)
- **Subscribers:** Over 2 million
- **Focus:** Animated military history, including battles and strategies.
- **Notable Series:** Napoleonic Wars, The Mongols
5. [**Epic History TV**](https://www.youtube.com/c/EpicHistoryTV)
- **Subscribers:** Over 1 million
- **Focus:** Detailed documentaries on major historical events and figures.
- **Notable Topics:** Napoleonic Wars, Alexander the Great
6. [**The Great War**](https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGreatWar)
- **Subscribers:** Over 1 million
- **Focus:** Week-by-week accounts of World War I and its aftermath.
- **Notable Series:** Beyond the Great War
7. [**History Buffs**](https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryBuffs)
- **Subscribers:** Over 1 million
- **Focus:** Reviews of historical movies and TV shows for accuracy.
- **Notable Reviews:** Gladiator, Braveheart
8. [**Timeline - World History Documentaries**](https://www.youtube.com/c/TimelineChannel)
- **Subscribers:** Over 3 million
- **Focus:** High-quality documentaries on diverse historical topics.
- **Notable Videos:** The Fall of the Templars
9. [**History Matters**](https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryMatters)
- **Subscribers:** Over 1 million
- **Focus:** Short, animated history explanations of niche topics.
- **Notable Videos:** Why Did the German Empire Collapse?
10. [**AlternateHistoryHub**](https://www.youtube.com/user/AlternateHistoryHub)
- **Subscribers:** Over 2 million
- **Focus:** Speculative and alternate history scenarios.
- **Notable Topics:** What if the Axis Powers Won?
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### **11-20: Specialized History Channels**
11. [**Real Crusades History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/RealCrusadesHistory)
- Focus: Detailed accounts of the Crusades.
12. [**BazBattles**](https://www.youtube.com/c/BazBattles)
- Focus: Animated reconstructions of famous battles.
13. [**Timeline World History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/TimelineChannel)
- Focus: Broad coverage of world history topics.
14. [**Mark Felton Productions**](https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkFeltonProductions)
- Focus: Detailed stories from World War II.
15. [**Real Engineering**](https://www.youtube.com/c/RealEngineering)
- Focus: The history and impact of engineering innovations.
16. [**Historia Civilis**](https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoriaCivilis)
- Focus: Roman history and politics.
17. [**History Hit**](https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryHit)
- Focus: Documentaries and interviews with historians.
18. [**Invicta**](https://www.youtube.com/c/InvictaHistory)
- Focus: Military history and culture.
19. [**The History Guy**](https://www.youtube.com/c/TheHistoryGuy)
- Focus: Little-known events and figures in history.
20. [**Nutty History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/NuttyHistory)
- Focus: Bizarre and quirky historical facts.
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### **21-30: Military and Political History**
21. [**Battle Order**](https://www.youtube.com/c/BattleOrder)
22. [**Military History Visualized**](https://www.youtube.com/c/MilitaryHistoryVisualized)
23. [**World War Two**](https://www.youtube.com/c/WorldWarTwo)
24. [**Warographics**](https://www.youtube.com/c/Warographics)
25. [**Potential History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/PotentialHistory)
26. [**Feature History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/FeatureHistory)
27. [**The Armchair Historian**](https://www.youtube.com/c/TheArmchairHistorian)
28. [**History Tea Time**](https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryTeaTime)
29. [**Modern History TV**](https://www.youtube.com/c/ModernHistoryTV)
30. [**Project Nightfall**](https://www.youtube.com/c/ProjectNightfall)
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### **31-40: Unique Takes on History**
31. [**History with Hilbert**](https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryWithHilbert)
32. [**Ancient Architects**](https://www.youtube.com/c/AncientArchitects)
33. [**Tasting History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/TastingHistory)
34. [**Cody'sLab**](https://www.youtube.com/c/CodysLab)
35. [**History of the Earth**](https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryoftheEarth)
36. [**Epic History X**](https://www.youtube.com/c/EpicHistoryX)
37. [**Suibhne**](https://www.youtube.com/c/Suibhne)
38. [**Rare Earth**](https://www.youtube.com/c/RareEarth)
39. [**Looking Into the Past**](https://www.youtube.com/c/LookingIntoThePast)
40. [**WonderWhy**](https://www.youtube.com/c/WonderWhy)
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### **41-50: History and Culture**
41. [**Lindybeige**](https://www.youtube.com/c/Lindybeige)
42. [**Ten Minute History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/TenMinuteHistory)
43. [**Weird History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/WeirdHistory)
44. [**Today I Found Out**](https://www.youtube.com/c/TodayIFoundOut)
45. [**It's History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/ItsHistory)
46. [**HistoryExtra**](https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryExtra)
47. [**House of History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/HouseofHistory)
48. [**The History Underground**](https://www.youtube.com/c/TheHistoryUnderground)
49. [**Extra History**](https://www.youtube.com/c/ExtraCreditsHistory)
50. [**History Uncovered**](https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryUncovered)
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### **Conclusion**
These 50 YouTube channels offer a broad range of historical content, from animated summaries to in-depth documentaries. Each brings a unique perspective, making history accessible and engaging for audiences worldwide.
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