What are the best history YouTube channels?
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An anonymous YouTube channel known for its animated, humorous, and simplified explanations of historical events.
4 questions · 2 categories · As of Nov 12, 2026
| Categories | Category rank | Questions | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube Channels | #10of 339 | 3 | 92.9 |
| Digital Creators | #97of 203 | 1 | 12.7 |
Brands named in the same answers as Oversimplified in the last four weeks, counted in answers.
| Brand | Answers naming the brand | Named alongside |
|---|---|---|
| Veritasium | 15 | Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (13), Vsauce (11), SmarterEveryDay (10) |
| Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell | 13 | Veritasium (13), Vsauce (10), Mark Rober (10) |
| Vsauce | 11 | Veritasium (11), Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (10), Mark Rober (9) |
| MrBeast (YouTube channel) | 8 | SET India (YouTube channel) (7), T-Series (YouTube channel) (7), Kids Diana Show (7) |
| Marques Brownlee | 8 | Mrwhosetheboss (7), Linus Tech Tips (7), Mark Rober (2) |
| Mark Rober | 13 | Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (10), Veritasium (10), Vsauce (9) |
| SmarterEveryDay | 11 | Veritasium (10), Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (9), Vsauce (8) |
| SciShow Kids | 9 | Art for Kids Hub (7), Nat Geo Kids (7), Crash Course Kids (7) |
| Cocomelon | 8 | T-Series (YouTube channel) (7), MrBeast (YouTube channel) (7), SET India (YouTube channel) (6) |
| Oversimplified | 9 | Kings and Generals (6), Tasting History with Max Miller (5), Fall of Civilizations (content) (4) |
| T-Series (YouTube channel) | 7 | MrBeast (YouTube channel) (7), Cocomelon (7), SET India (YouTube channel) (6) |
| TED-Ed | 10 | Veritasium (7), Vsauce (6), Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (6) |
| Every Frame A Painting (video essay channel) | 5 | Folding Ideas (5), Defunctland (3) |
| Mrwhosetheboss | 7 | Marques Brownlee (7), Linus Tech Tips (7), Vsauce (1) |
| 3Blue1Brown | 7 | Veritasium (7), Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (6), Vsauce (5) |
| Crash Course Kids | 7 | SciShow Kids (7), Nat Geo Kids (6), Art for Kids Hub (5) |
| SciShow | 7 | SmarterEveryDay (7), Veritasium (7), Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (6) |
| Art for Kids Hub | 7 | SciShow Kids (7), Nat Geo Kids (6), Crash Course Kids (5) |
| Linus Tech Tips | 7 | Marques Brownlee (7), Mrwhosetheboss (7), Vsauce (1) |
| Defunctland | 6 | Folding Ideas (4), Every Frame A Painting (video essay channel) (3), Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (2) |
| Markiplier | 6 | |
| SET India (YouTube channel) | 7 | MrBeast (YouTube channel) (7), T-Series (YouTube channel) (6), Kids Diana Show (6) |
| CrashCourse | 7 | Veritasium (7), Vsauce (6), Khan Academy (5) |
| Tasting History with Max Miller | 7 | Kings and Generals (5), Oversimplified (5), Fall of Civilizations (content) (4) |
| Fall of Civilizations (content) | 5 | Tasting History with Max Miller (4), Kings and Generals (4), Oversimplified (4) |
| Kings and Generals | 6 | Oversimplified (6), Tasting History with Max Miller (5), Fall of Civilizations (content) (4) |
| Nat Geo Kids | 7 | SciShow Kids (7), Art for Kids Hub (6), Crash Course Kids (6) |
| Kids Diana Show | 7 | MrBeast (YouTube channel) (7), SET India (YouTube channel) (6), T-Series (YouTube channel) (6) |
| Khan Academy | 5 | CrashCourse (5), Veritasium (5), Vsauce (4) |
| Folding Ideas | 6 | Every Frame A Painting (video essay channel) (5), Defunctland (4) |
Sites the answers naming this brand cited in the last four weeks. Counts are citing answers.
| Rank | Source | Citing answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | youtube.com | 5 |
| 2 | reddit.com | 4 |
| 3 | videos.feedspot.com | 3 |
| 4 | historyskills.com | 3 |
| 5 | checktheworth.com | 2 |
| 6 | en.wikipedia.org | 2 |
| 7 | thoughtleaders.io | 2 |
| 8 | vidpros.com | 2 |
| 9 | air.io | 1 |
| 10 | aitinsider.com | 1 |
For the brand's best questions: of each surface's 1 answers, how many named it.
| Questions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1What are the best history YouTube channels? | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Which creators are considered the best at educational content? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3Which YouTube channels are best for learning? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4What are the best YouTube channels to watch? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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