A roundup of the best YouTube channels offering high-quality historical documentaries and educational videos.
https://www.youtube.com/c/TimelineWorldHistoryDocumentaries
Timeline offers a wide range of high-quality documentaries covering world history from ancient civilizations to the modern era.
https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryTime
History Time provides well-researched, long-form historical documentaries covering ancient, medieval, and early modern eras.
https://www.youtube.com/c/InvictaHistory
Invicta blends storytelling with cinematic animation to present military history, ancient warfare, and historical deep-dives.
https://www.youtube.com/c/KingsandGenerals
Kings and Generals is a history channel featuring animated documentaries on military campaigns, empires, and key historical events.
https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGreatWar
The Great War is a detailed historical series covering World War I, produced week-by-week with expert commentary and archival footage.
https://www.youtube.com/c/WorldWarTwo
World War Two is a week-by-week documentary series about the Second World War, packed with analysis, maps, and rare footage.
https://www.youtube.com/c/CrashCourse
CrashCourse's World History series offers fast-paced, educational videos on major historical topics, ideal for students and casual learners.
https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCStudios
Official YouTube channel of BBC Studios, featuring high-quality historical documentaries from the BBC’s vast archive.
https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryChannel
The official channel of the History Channel offers clips and full episodes of historical documentaries, series, and specials.
https://www.youtube.com/c/RealStoriesDocumentaries
Real Stories features full-length documentaries covering modern and historical events, personal stories, and societal changes.