Last summer, we came out with “The Top Ten History YouTube Channels in 2017.” This is the sequel to that post, and like its predecessor, these channels are not ranked from best-to-worst. This year, they’ll just be in alphabetical order. If your favorite channel got left out, drop a comment below, and we’ll check them out! Maybe they’ll be on 2019’s list. Without further ado, here are the top ten history YouTube channels of 2018:

The Armchair Historian ~ A newcomer to this list, The Armchair Historian is Griffin Johnsen, and he uses animations and maps to talk about less-mainstream history topics like the Anglo-Zulu War and the Republic of Venice. This channel has really only gotten underway over the course of the past year, and it delivers some truly fantastic content.

A newcomer to this list, The Armchair Historian is Griffin Johnsen, and he uses animations and maps to talk about less-mainstream history topics like the Anglo-Zulu War and the Republic of Venice. This channel has really only gotten underway over the course of the past year, and it delivers some truly fantastic content. BazBattles ~ Returning to this list of best history channels is BazBattles, one of the original “battle tactical view” channels. As more channels enter this niche, BazBattles has started to differentiate themselves by deciding to begin talking about modern battles as well as the traditionally discussed medieval and classical conflicts.

Returning to this list of best history channels is BazBattles, one of the original “battle tactical view” channels. As more channels enter this niche, BazBattles has started to differentiate themselves by deciding to begin talking about modern battles as well as the traditionally discussed medieval and classical conflicts. EmperorTigerstar ~ This isn’t the prettiest channel, but EmperorTigerstar does a great job of using maps to explain wars and the evolution of nations throughout history. They also have an enjoyable series about historical current events called “New Change in the Map” which discusses every alteration to modern borders.

This isn’t the prettiest channel, but EmperorTigerstar does a great job of using maps to explain wars and the evolution of nations throughout history. They also have an enjoyable series about historical current events called “New Change in the Map” which discusses every alteration to modern borders. Epic History TV ~ Epic History TV makes its second appearance on this list. In the past year, this channel has put out high-quality videos about Alexander the Great and the more modern Suez Crisis.

Epic History TV makes its second appearance on this list. In the past year, this channel has put out high-quality videos about Alexander the Great and the more modern Suez Crisis. The Great War ~ This is another channel continuing its run of great content. The Great War covers World War I by releasing a weekly video which covers events which happened during the same week exactly 100 years previously. There are also supplemental videos between the weekly videos which add more details about other interesting topics from the war and the time period.

This is another channel continuing its run of great content. The Great War covers World War I by releasing a weekly video which covers events which happened during the same week exactly 100 years previously. There are also supplemental videos between the weekly videos which add more details about other interesting topics from the war and the time period. Historia Civilis ~ As another returning member of this list of the top ten history channels on YouTube, Historia Civilis continues to be the best source of videos concerning classical antiquity. Intriguingly, the channel recently put out a video about the Iroquois Confederacy, so perhaps this channel’s breadth of content will be coming to the pre-Colombian New World soon.

As another returning member of this list of the top ten history channels on YouTube, Historia Civilis continues to be the best source of videos concerning classical antiquity. Intriguingly, the channel recently put out a video about the Iroquois Confederacy, so perhaps this channel’s breadth of content will be coming to the pre-Colombian New World soon. The History Guy ~ Like the name suggests, this channel features a guy who makes videos talking about history. Most channels on this list tend to talk about wars, but The History Guy’s channel offers content on less militant matters, too. Videos from the past year feature titles such as “The real Lady Godiva” and “The Extraordinary Journey of NASA’s Pioneer 10.”

Like the name suggests, this channel features a guy who makes videos talking about history. Most channels on this list tend to talk about wars, but The History Guy’s channel offers content on less militant matters, too. Videos from the past year feature titles such as “The real Lady Godiva” and “The Extraordinary Journey of NASA’s Pioneer 10.” History Time ~ History Time is a channel covering all periods of history, and they take a unique angle by tending to make videos about specific people rather than reporting on specific events.

History Time is a channel covering all periods of history, and they take a unique angle by tending to make videos about specific people rather than reporting on specific events. Kings and Generals ~ Kings and Generals is a channel which, similarly to BazBattles, makes videos primarily relating to battle tactics and the lead-up and repercussions of major historical battles. Unlike BazBattles, they upload extremely frequently, and this devotion to creating consistent content of the highest quality has brought them to the forefront of the YouTube history community. Their commitment to quality is so devout that they’ve actually taken down videos they deemed poor and remade them. It’s good to see that kind of work ethic on YouTube.

Kings and Generals is a channel which, similarly to BazBattles, makes videos primarily relating to battle tactics and the lead-up and repercussions of major historical battles. Unlike BazBattles, they upload extremely frequently, and this devotion to creating consistent content of the highest quality has brought them to the forefront of the YouTube history community. Their commitment to quality is so devout that they’ve actually taken down videos they deemed poor and remade them. It’s good to see that kind of work ethic on YouTube. Suibhne ~ As far as animation goes, Suibhne cannot be matched. This channel returns to the list with their unique way of giving countries a well-animated video (or series of videos) which details their history. They’re not as history-rich as some of the other channels’ videos, but they’re fun and give viewers great visual aids.