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@ethos-j7t5.1K subscribers
- Typical views
- 21.5K
- Uploads a week
- 7
- Typical length
- 50 min
- Outlier rate
- 50%
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Picked Nov 3, 2026
From the channels Ethos mentions and the ones covering the same ground. Views, length and outlier rate are long-form only.
- KA
Kings and Generals
@kingsandgenerals4.2M subscribers
Long-form animated histories of empires, wars and campaigns, including Punic Wars and Mongols.
- Typical views
- 389.8K
- Uploads a week
- 6.2
- Typical length
- 20 min
- Outlier rate
- 5%
Beating their usual views
- EH
Epic History
@epichistorytv3.2M subscribers
Animated narrated histories of major wars, empires and Roman history.
- Typical views
- —
- Uploads a week
- 2.3
- Typical length
- —
- Outlier rate
- —
- TA
The Armchair Historian
@thearmchairhistorian2.5M subscribers
Animated explainers on empires, wars and what-if history questions.
- Typical views
- 410.3K
- Uploads a week
- 0.3
- Typical length
- 19 min
- Outlier rate
- 3%
Beating their usual views
- 2.9xWhat If? Operation Sea Lion1.2M views
- HM
History Matters
@historymatters1.9M subscribers
Short animated explainers on countries, empires and historical comparisons.
- Typical views
- 855K
- Uploads a week
- 0.3
- Typical length
- 5 min
- Outlier rate
- 2%
Beating their usual views
- SH
Simple History
@simplehistory5.1M subscribers
Animated overviews of wars and nations, including WW2 and Cold War topics.
- Typical views
- 282.7K
- Uploads a week
- 6.7
- Typical length
- 10 min
- Outlier rate
- 20%
Beating their usual views
- 4.6xGun Tricks that can give you an Advantage in Combat1.3M views
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- RT
Real Time History
@realtimehistory766K subscribers
Detailed documentaries on WW2 Eastern Front battles and other conflicts.
- Typical views
- 1.1M
- Uploads a week
- 0.5
- Typical length
- 29 min
- Outlier rate
- 22%
Beating their usual views
- 7.1xDesert Storm: The Gulf War 1990-1991 (Documentary)7.5M views
- 5.4xThe Vietnam War 1955-1975 (Full Documentary)5.7M views
- 4.8xThe Korean War 1950-53 (4K Documentary)5M views
- FO
Fall of Civilizations
@fallofcivilizations1.5M subscribers
Long narrated documentaries on the rise and collapse of empires.
- Typical views
- 3.3M
- Uploads a week
- 0.1
- Typical length
- 136 min
- Outlier rate
- 22%
Beating their usual views
- 12.6x8. The Sumerians - Fall of the First Cities41M views
- 6.8x13. The Assyrians - Empire of Iron22.2M views
- 4.6x18. Egypt - Fall of the Pharaohs14.9M views
- I
Invicta
@invictahistory1.7M subscribers
Documentary-style military history, including WW2 and ancient war.
- Typical views
- 158.7K
- Uploads a week
- 0.2
- Typical length
- 27 min
- Outlier rate
- 18%
Beating their usual views
- 10.3xTrue Size of the Imperial Navy [999.M41] 3D Documentary1.6M views
- 4.6xWhat Was Rome's Most Remote Outpost? DOCUMENTARY726.9K views
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