The Armchair Historian

The Armchair Historian
Personal information
Born	Griffin Johnsen
YouTube information
Channel	The Armchair Historian
Genre	History
Subscribers	2.43 million [1]
Views	374.6 million [1]
Creator Awards 100,000 subscribers 1,000,000 subscribers
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 free-to-play videogame Fire & Maneuver, set in the Victorian era, which was released in 2023, ^[4] and is currently developing the videogame Master of Command: Prussian Glory, set during the Seven Years' War. ^[5]

Personal life

Johnsen's grandfather fought in World War II. ^[3]

References

1. "About The Armchair Historian". YouTube.
2. Corbeil, Shannon (2019-09-12). "This is why old armies used to fight in lines". We Are The Mighty. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
3. "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.
4. 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.
5. "Master of Command: Prussian Glory". Kotaku . Retrieved 2025-02-13.

Further reading

• 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

• 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 .