The Armchair Historian
| The Armchair Historian | ||||||||||
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| Born | Griffin Johnsen | |||||||||
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| Genre | History | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 2.43 million[1] | |||||||||
| Views | 374.6 million[1] | |||||||||
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Last updated: June 7, 2025 | ||||||||||
Armchair Historian is an American production company founded by American historian Griffin Johnsen. The company is known for producing documentaries about armed conflicts on YouTube, in an animated format.[2][3]
The channel's production team developed the videogame Fire & Maneuver, set in the Victorian era, which was released in 2023,[4] and is currently developing the videogame Master of Command, set during the Seven Years' War.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Johnsen's grandfather fought in World War II.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About The Armchair Historian". YouTube.
- ^ Corbeil, Shannon (2019-09-12). "This is why old armies used to fight in lines". We Are The Mighty. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ a b "VIDEO Ce s-a întâmplat, de fapt, în Războiul din Vietnam. Animaţia care explică pe înţelesul tuturor". adevarul.ro (in Romanian). 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ L., Bertrand (12 April 2023). "Fire and Maneuver: D-5 before the capitulation of Free to play". Gazette du wargamer (in French). Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "Master of Command". Kotaku. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
Further reading
[edit]- Suciu, Peter (24 February 2020). "Influencing History On YouTube". Forbes.
- Kobek, Patricio (2019-09-16). "The Armchair Historian Quits YouTube Because His Videos Are Getting Demonetized". TheGamer.
External links
[edit]- Armchair History TV, official website
- The Armchair Historian's channel on YouTube
- The Armchair Historian (2021-07-09). "Fire & Maneuver | Announcement Trailer". YouTube.
- The Armchair Historian (2024-04-14). "Master of Command: Seven Years' War | Reveal Trailer". YouTube.