Kings and Generals
8.6
Season 2026
S2026 · E1 · Jan 1, 2026
Ukraine Embarrasses Putin in Kupiansk Episode 1
S2026 · E2 · Jan 2, 2025
Who Were the Ancient Germanic Peoples? Origins and Life Episode 2
S2026 · E3 · Jan 4, 2026
Roman Empire: Betrayal and Retribution Episode 3
S2026 · E4 · Jan 5, 2026
Thomas Cochrane vs. The Royal Navy: A Legend is Born Episode 4
S2026 · E5 · Jan 6, 2026
Greatest Ottoman Military Catastrophe Episode 5
S2026 · E6 · Jan 7, 2025
Duelists and Boxers: Unique Gladiator Types You Never Knew Episode 6
S2026 · E7 · Jan 8, 2026
How Medieval Records Lie to You Episode 7
S2026 · E8 · Jan 9, 2026
The First Colonizers of Taiwan: The Dutch East India Company Episode 8
S2026 · E9 · Jan 11, 2026
Scipio's Masterpiece - Zama 202 BC - Second Punic War Episode 9
S2026 · E10 · Jan 12, 2026
The Spice War: How the Dutch Seized the East Indies Episode 10
S2026 · E11 · Jan 13, 2026
The Real Causes of the War of 1812 Episode 11
S2026 · E12 · Jan 14, 2026
Pontiac’s War: The Alliance That Defeated British Forts Episode 12
S2026 · E13 · Jan 15, 2026
How Dreadnought Made Fleets Obsolete Episode 13
S2026 · E14 · Jan 16, 2026
The Deal of the Century: Why the Dutch Traded New York for Nutmeg Episode 14
S2026 · E15 · Jan 18, 2026
Nader Shah: Iran’s Last Conqueror - Nader Saves Persia Episode 15
S2026 · E16 · Jan 19, 2026
The Dark Ages: How Ancient Greece Lost the Power of Writing Episode 16
S2026 · E17 · Jan 20, 2026
Rome vs Persia: An Unwinnable War Episode 17
S2026 · E18 · Jan 21, 2026
Who Were the Gauls? The Truth Behind the Celtic Tribes Episode 18
S2026 · E19 · Jan 22, 2026
Why the Arctic Matters Now Episode 19
S2026 · E20 · Jan 23, 2026
Germanic Warfare: Why They Fought Without Armor Episode 20
S2026 · E21 · Jan 25, 2026
How Tiberius Lost Rome Episode 21
S2026 · E22 · Jan 26, 2026
The Sea Wolf’s Best Trick: How Cochrane Faked a Plague Episode 22
S2026 · E23 · Jan 27, 2026
How the Conquest of India Started Episode 23
S2026 · E24 · Jan 28, 2026
From Novice to Primus Palus: How Gladiators Trained Episode 24
S2026 · E25 · Jan 29, 2023
Was Germania Not Worth Conquering? - Why Rome Failed Episode 25
S2026 · E26 · Jan 30, 2026
Koxinga vs. The Dutch: The Pirate King Who Liberated Taiwan Episode 26
S2026 · E27 · Feb 1, 2026
Battle of Van: Siege That Changed Anatolia Episode 27
S2026 · E28 · Feb 2, 2026
The Banda Genocide: The Dark Cost of the Nutmeg Monopoly Episode 28
S2026 · E29 · Feb 3, 2026
The Franks: Rome’s Deadliest Allies Episode 29
S2026 · E30 · Feb 4, 2026
Tecumseh: The Native Leader Who Halted the U.S. Invasion of 1812 Episode 30
S2026 · E31 · Feb 5, 2026
Why America’s Invasion of Canada Failed Episode 31
S2026 · E32 · Feb 6, 2026
The Real Troy: A Geopolitical Chokepoint of the Bronze Age Episode 32
S2026 · E33 · Feb 8, 2026
The Naval Race That Started WWI Episode 33
S2026 · E34 · Feb 9, 2026
Gaulish Engineering: The Advanced Ploughs of the Ancient Celts Episode 34
S2026 · E35 · Feb 10, 2026
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: What Changed in 2026 Episode 35
S2026 · E36 · Feb 11, 2026
David vs. Goliath at Sea: How the HMS Speedy Captured the El Gamo Episode 36
S2026 · E37 · Feb 12, 2026
How Janissaries Chose a Sultan Episode 37
S2026 · E38 · Feb 13, 2026
The Gladiator Caste System: Why Being Lightly Armored Was a Shame Episode 38
S2026 · E39 · Feb 15, 2026
Feigned Retreat, Real Massacre Episode 39
S2026 · E40 · Feb 16, 2026
Before the Vikings: The Ancient Origins of Odin and Thor Episode 40
S2026 · E41 · Feb 17, 2026
Royal Hunts Gone Wrong Episode 41
S2026 · E42 · Feb 18, 2026
The Megacorp That Conquered India & China Episode 42
S2026 · E43 · Feb 19, 2026
Parthian Army: Rome’s Toughest Rival Episode 43
S2026 · E44 · Feb 20, 2026
Why China Didn’t Actually Want Taiwan Episode 44
S2026 · E45 · Feb 23, 2026
It Wasn't Just Guns: How the Dutch Won Episode 45
S2026 · E46 · Feb 24, 2026
How the Ottoman Army Began Episode 46
S2026 · E47 · Feb 26, 2026
How Old Is Indian Civilization Episode 47
S2026 · E48 · Feb 27, 2026
The Prophecy of Tecumseh: The Shooting Star Is Born Episode 48
S2026 · E49 · Mar 1, 2026
Why and How Italy’s Invasion of Egypt Failed Episode 49
S2026 · E50 · Mar 2, 2026
Were the Trojans Actually Greek? The Secret Luwian Connection Episode 50
S2026 · E51 · Mar 3, 2026
Battle of Ashdown 871 - Vikings Invade Britain Episode 51
S2026 · E52 · Mar 4, 2026
What Did the Gauls Actually Look Like? Celtic Fashion Explained Episode 52
S2026 · E53 · Mar 5, 2026
The Catalan Company’s Bloody Odyssey Episode 53
S2026 · E54 · Mar 6, 2026
The Cimbrian War: A Bloody Wake-up Call for the Roman Republic Episode 54
S2026 · E55 · Mar 8, 2026
The Ship That Killed Wooden Fleets Episode 55
S2026 · E56 · Mar 9, 2026
Vasco da Gama: The 24,000-Mile Journey That Changed the World Episode 56
S2026 · E57 · Mar 10, 2026
Ukraine Counterattacks! Episode 57
S2026 · E58 · Mar 11, 2026
Why Rome Banned Gladiators: The Slow Death of the Arena Episode 58
S2026 · E59 · Mar 12, 2026
How Clovis Changed Europe Episode 59
S2026 · E60 · Mar 13, 2026
The Rover Incident: When US Marines Were Defeated in Taiwan Episode 60
S2026 · E61 · Mar 15, 2026
Ottoman Crisis After Mehmed II - Mamluk Wars Begin Episode 61
S2026 · E62 · Mar 16, 2026
Tecumseh’s Vow: Surviving the Big Knives Episode 62
S2026 · E63 · Mar 17, 2026
Nader Shah vs. the Ottomans - Master of Iran Episode 63
S2026 · E64 · Mar 18, 2026
The Amateur Who Found (and Destroyed) Ancient Troy Episode 64
S2026 · E65 · Mar 19, 2026
How the Fate of the Old Northwest was Decided Episode 65
S2026 · E66 · Mar 20, 2026
The Truth About the Ancient Celtic Gods Episode 66
S2026 · E67 · Mar 22, 2026
Gallipoli Disaster Begins With a Naval Gamble Episode 67
S2026 · E68 · Mar 23, 2026
Julius Caesar vs. King Ariovistus: The Battle for Gaul Episode 68
S2026 · E69 · Mar 24, 2026
How Caligula Took Power Episode 69
S2026 · E70 · Mar 25, 2026
The Pirates Who Built the British Empire Episode 70
S2026 · E71 · Mar 26, 2026
The British Special Forces that won the Napoleonic Wars Episode 71
S2026 · E72 · Mar 27, 2026
When Imperial Japan Conquered Taiwan Episode 72
S2026 · E73 · Mar 29, 2026
Can the USA and Israel Win? Episode 73
S2026 · E74 · Mar 30, 2026
Tecumseh's Greatest Failure and Vow of Bravery Episode 74
S2026 · E75 · Mar 31, 2026
Russo-Japanese War Changed Everything Episode 75
S2026 · E76 · Apr 1, 2026
Was the Trojan Horse Actually an Earthquake? Episode 76
S2026 · E77 · Apr 2, 2026
Sudan’s Crisis Has Deep Roots Episode 77
S2026 · E78 · Apr 3, 2026
The Dark Truth About Ancient Celtic Druids Episode 78
S2026 · E79 · Apr 6, 2026
How Pirates and Merchants Started the British Empire Episode 79
S2026 · E80 · Apr 7, 2026
How Iran Changed the War in Ukraine - Russia’s Offensive Is Failing Episode 80
S2026 · E81 · Apr 8, 2026
From Nomads to Empire: The Birth of the Ottoman Army Episode 81
S2026 · E82 · Apr 9, 2026
The Rise of the Janissaries: Ottoman Military Revolution Episode 82
S2026 · E83 · Apr 10, 2026
The Greatest Native American Victory in US History Episode 83
S2026 · E84 · Apr 12, 2026
Las Navas de Tolosa 1212 - The Most Crucial Battle of the Reconquista Episode 84
S2026 · E85 · Apr 13, 2026
The Pontic Steppe: The Ancient Highway of Empires Episode 85
S2026 · E86 · Apr 14, 2026
Will Iran Become Another Forever War? Episode 86
S2026 · E87 · Apr 15, 2026
The First English Samurai: William Adams in Japan Episode 87
S2026 · E88 · Apr 16, 2026
Why Iranian Revolution Happened Episode 88
S2026 · E89 · Apr 17, 2026
The Truth About Early Ottoman Warriors Episode 89
S2026 · E90 · Apr 20, 2026
How the Vikings Founded Russia and Ukraine Episode 90
S2026 · E91 · Apr 21, 2026
How the Popes Survived the Fall of the Western Roman Empire Episode 91
S2026 · E92 · Apr 22, 2026
When English Mice Met the Mughal Lion Episode 92
S2026 · E93 · Apr 23, 2026
Ottoman Empire Fights for Survival - World War I Episode 93
S2026 · E94 · Apr 24, 2026
Birth of the Pirate Republic Episode 94
S2026 · E95 · Apr 16, 2026
Nader Shah Attacks India - Sack of Delhi 1739 Episode 95
S2026 · E96 · Apr 27, 2026
Ukraine, Russia, or Belarus: Who Inherits Kyivan Rus? Episode 96
S2026 · E97 · Apr 28, 2026
Why Rome Failed to Conquer Iran Episode 97
S2026 · E98 · Apr 29, 2026
Britain's First Major Defeat In India 1686 Episode 98
S2026 · E99 · Apr 30, 2026
The Battle That Saved England - Saxons vs Vikings - Edington 878 Episode 99
S2026 · E100 · May 1, 2026
Spanish Fleet's Worst Nightmare Episode 100
S2026 · E101 · May 3, 2026
Krbava Field 1493 - Croatia’s Darkest Medieval Defeat Episode 101
S2026 · E102 · May 4, 2026
Kyiv vs. Moscow: Which City is Actually Older? Episode 102
S2026 · E103 · May 5, 2026
Why Saxons Failed to Rebel - How William Crushed England Episode 103
S2026 · E104 · May 6, 2026
The Empire Nobody Expected to Win Episode 104
S2026 · E105 · May 7, 2026
Alexander’s Impossible Conquest Explained Episode 105
S2026 · E106 · May 8, 2026
The Pirate Who Refused to Lose Episode 106
S2026 · E107 · May 10, 2026
Ukraine Is Winning the Drone War - Russia’s 2026 Offensive Is Failing Episode 107
S2026 · E108 · May 11, 2026
How Persia Outsmarted Rome for Centuries Episode 108
S2026 · E109 · May 12, 2026
Did You Know Ancient Greece Had Its Dark Ages? Episode 109
S2026 · E110 · May 13, 2026
The Robin Hood of Pirates: Black Sam Bellamy Episode 110
S2026 · E111 · May 14, 2026
Gallipoli: Britain’s Failed Gamble Episode 111
S2026 · E112 · May 15, 2026
How Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus Were Forged Episode 112
S2026 · E113 · May 18, 2026
Ukraine Under Mongol Control The Forgotten Century Episode 113
S2026 · E114 · May 19, 2026
Rise and Fall of Medieval Mercenaries Episode 114
S2026 · E115 · May 20, 2026
How the Ottomans Built the Deadliest Elite Army in History Episode 115
S2026 · E116 · May 21, 2026
The Lost Pantheon of Yahweh - Polytheistic Roots of the Abrahamic Religions Episode 116
S2026 · E117 · May 22, 2026
Rome’s Greatest Nightmare: The Parthian Horse Archers Episode 117
S2026 · E118 · May 24, 2026
Alfred's Reforms Save England - Battle of Buttington Episode 118
S2026 · E119 · May 25, 2026
The Extinction of the Rurikids and the Fall of Ruthenia Episode 119
S2026 · E120 · May 26, 2026
Hitler’s Plot to Kill the Big Three or Stalin's Big Lie? Episode 120
S2026 · E121 · May 27, 2026
Why the Ottomans Trained Christian Children Into Elite Slaves Episode 121
S2026 · E122 · May 28, 2026
India’s Last Stand Against Britain - Tipu Sultan Enters the Fray Episode 122
S2026 · E123 · May 29, 2026
Why the Persian Desert Broke Rome's Logistical Machine Episode 123
S2026 · E124 · May 31, 2026
The Troubles: Ireland's and Britain's 30-Year War Episode 124
S2026 · E125 · Jun 1, 2026
The 1240 Destruction of Kyiv and the Pax Mongolica Episode 125
S2026 · E126 · Jun 2, 2026
Why Greece Fell to Rome - Legion vs Phalanx: Why Rome Won Episode 126
S2026 · E127 · Jun 3, 2026
Before the Muskets: The Elite Bowmen of the Early Janissaries Episode 127
S2026 · E128 · Jun 4, 2026
Charlemagne’s Grandsons Lost Everything - Birth of France Episode 128
S2026 · E129 · Jun 5, 2026
Stede Bonnet: The Man Who Became a Pirate to Escape His Wife Episode 129
S2026 · E130 · Jun 8, 2026
The Captive Emperor: How Persia Shattered Roman Prestige Episode 130
S2026 · E131 · Jun 9, 2026
How the Ottomans Became a Naval Power and Venice Lost the Hegemony Episode 131
S2026 · E132 · Jun 10, 2026
The Azabs: The High-Casualty Vanguard of the Ottomans Episode 132
S2026 · E133 · Jun 11, 2026
Ukraine Is Breaking Russia’s Logistics - Putin's Army Has a New Problem Episode 133
S2026 · E134 · Jun 12, 2026
The Rowdy Democracy of Golden Age Pirate Crews Episode 134
S2026 · E135 · Jun 15, 2026
Why Zoroastrianism Was Rome's Ultimate Shield Failure Episode 135
S2026 · E136 · Jun 16, 2026
Why Sparta Beat Athens - The Fall of the Empire - Peloponnesian War Episode 136
S2026 · E137 · Jun 17, 2026
The First Unique Ukrainian Nation: The Kingdom of Ruthenia Episode 137
S2026 · E138 · Jun 18, 2026
Britain’s Worst Defeat of WWI - Russia's Great Winter Victory Episode 138
S2026 · E139 · Jun 19, 2026
How the British East India Company Conquered a Fractured India Episode 139
S2026 · E140 · Jun 21, 2026
Nader Shah Suffers His Worst Defeat - Guerilla War Works Again Episode 140
S2026 · E141 · Jun 22, 2026
The 25th Dynasty: When Nubian Pharaohs Ruled Egypt Episode 141
S2026 · E142 · Jun 23, 2026
How Russia Prepared for Napoleon's Invasion - Fatal Trap Episode 142
S2026 · E143 · Jun 24, 2026
How the Ottoman Army Arranged 50,000 Men in Battle Episode 143
S2026 · E144 · Jun 25, 2026
Brother and Sister vs the Vikings - Edward and Æthelflæd Reconquer Episode 144
S2026 · E145 · Jun 26, 2026
The Psychological Trick Pirates Used to Recruit Crews Episode 145
S2026 · E146 · Jun 28, 2026
Why Sudan Split in Two - Sudan's 22-Year Civil War Explained Episode 146
S2026 · E147 · Jun 29, 2026
The Wild West of Europe: The Birth of the Cossacks Episode 147
S2026 · E148 · Jun 30, 2026
The Lombards - Germanics Conquered the Roman Heartland Episode 148
S2026 · E149 · Jul 1, 2026
The Private Company with an Army Bigger Than Britain's Episode 149
S2026 · E150 · Jul 2, 2026
The Genius Design Behind Star Fort Defenses - Origins of the US Anthem Episode 150
S2026 · E151 · Jul 3, 2026
Life on Hadrian’s Wall: Guarding Rome's Frozen Frontier Episode 151
S2026 · E152 · Jul 5, 2026
How Young George Washington Started a World War - Seven Years War Episode 152
S2026 · E153 · Jul 6, 2026
Rome Didn’t Invent Their Iconic Armor - The Celts Did! Episode 153
S2026 · E154 · Jul 7, 2026
The Arab Revolt - How the Ottomans Lost the Middle East Episode 154
S2026 · E155 · Jul 8, 2026
The Great Irony of the British East India Company Episode 155
S2026 · E156 · Jul 9, 2026
The Truth About Real Pirates Episode 156
S2026 · E157 · Jul 10, 2026
The African Queen Who Stopped the Roman Legions Episode 157
S2026 · E158 · Jul 13, 2026
Ottoman Soldiers Discovered This One Trick Episode 158
S2026 · E159 · Jul 14, 2026
Moscow and Petersburg Burn, Crimea Isolated Episode 159
S2026 · E160 · Jul 15, 2026
The Wild Reality of Life as a Cossack Episode 160
S2026 · E161 · Jul 16, 2026
Why Hollywood Always Gets Armour and Weapons Wrong Episode 161
S2026 · E162 · Jul 17, 2026
The Multi-Generational Family Dig Unlocking Roman History Episode 162
S2026 · E163 · Jul 19, 2026
Marlborough's Masterpiece - The Battle That Humiliated the Sun King Episode 163
S2026 · E164 · Jul 20, 2026
1066: The Comet That Predicted the Fall of England Episode 164
S2026 · E165 · Jul 21, 2026
Chaldiran: The Battle That Changed Islam - Selim I Against Ismail I Episode 165
S2026 · E166 · Jul 22, 2026
Did Celtic Warriors Really Fight Naked? Episode 166
S2026 · E167 · Jul 23, 2026
Why Roman Britain Kept Creating Emperors Episode 167
S2026 · E168 · Jul 24, 2026
How Private Investors Bought an Entire Empire Episode 168
S2026 · E169 · Jul 26, 2026
Gaza Disaster Episode 169
S2026 · E170 · Jul 27, 2026
How the Land of Pharaohs Became a Christian Kingdom Episode 170
S2026 · E171 · Jul 28, 2026
Pontiac's War: The Native Rebellion That Shook Britain Episode 171
S2026 · E172 · Jul 29, 2026
Timur vs Bayezid: When the Underdog Wins Spectacularly Episode 172
S2026 · E173 · Jul 30, 2026
Did Cyrus the Great Create Human Rights? Episode 173
S2026 · E174 · Jul 31, 2026
Slow News Meant Fast Revolutions in Roman Britain Episode 174
S2026 · E175 · Aug 3, 2026
The Shallow Water Secret That Won Viking Wars Episode 175
S2026 · E176 · Aug 4, 2026
Janissaries: The Child Levy That Built an Empire Episode 176
S2026 · E177 · Aug 5, 2026
Why Did Rome Abandon Hadrian’s Wall for the Antonine Wall? Episode 177
S2026 · E178 · Aug 6, 2026
The Holy Roman Empire's Hidden War Machine Episode 178
S2026 · E179 · Aug 7, 2026
1066: The Brutal Forced March That Doomed King Harold Episode 179
S2026 · E180 · Aug 9, 2026
Rome’s Richest Conquest Turned Into its Biggest Trap Episode 180
S2026 · E181 · Aug 10, 2026
Imagine Facing a Screaming Mob of Gallic Warriors... Episode 181
S2026 · E182 · Aug 11, 2026
Judea - Rome's Most Rebellious Province - The Empire Couldn’t Control Judea Episode 182
S2026 · E183 · Aug 12, 2026
How a Private French Army Fought Britain for India Episode 183
S2026 · E184 · Aug 13, 2026
Putin’s War Has Finally Reached Russia - Ukraine Is Cutting Crimea Off Episode 184
S2026 · E185 · Aug 14, 2026
The Christian Kingdom Hidden in the African Desert Episode 185
S2026 · E186 · Aug 17, 2026
The Hungarian Commander Who Decoded Ottoman Tactics Episode 186
S2026 · E187 · Aug 18, 2026
The Forgotten Battle That Created England - Brunanburh 937 Episode 187
S2026 · E188 · Aug 19, 2026
The Lacrosse Match That Destroyed a British Fort Episode 188
S2026 · E189 · Aug 20, 2026
Why the Indus Valley Civilization Vanished - Bronze Age Collapse Episode 189
S2026 · E190 · Aug 21, 2026
Why Did Rome Station 30,000 Troops on One Island Episode 190
S2026 · E191 · Aug 23, 2026
Fall of Jerusalem - How Britain Broke the Ottoman Front Episode 191
S2026 · E192 · Aug 24, 2026
Did Vikings Really Burn Their Ships at Funerals? Episode 192
S2026 · E193 · Aug 25, 2026
Were the Sea Peoples Actually Greek? Did Greeks Destroy the Bronze Age? Episode 193
S2026 · E194 · Aug 26, 2026
Why the Vikings Buried Their Longships Episode 194
S2026 · E195 · Aug 27, 2026
Why the Pope Stayed Silent - Vatican Wouldn’t Condemn Hitler Episode 195
S2026 · E196 · Aug 28, 2026
Disease, Plagues, and 28-Year Lifespans in Roman Britain Episode 196
S2026 · E197 · Aug 30, 2026
The Battle That Changed the Middle East - Ottomans Broke the Mamluks Episode 197
S2026 · E198 · Aug 31, 2026
The Bizarre Insult Hurled at William the Conqueror Episode 198
S2026 · E199 · Jun 2, 2026
When Celtic Warriors Conquered Northern Italy Episode 199
S2026 · E200 · Sep 3, 2026
Who Was Really Roman? When Did Romans Stop Being Roman? Episode 200
S2026 · E201 · Sep 4, 2026
How Robert Clive Retook Calcutta in 1756 Episode 201
S2026 · E202 · Sep 7, 2026
The African Kingdom Where Women Held Real Power Episode 202
202 episodes in Season 2026
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Animated YouTube series which explores major historical events and figures. Each episodes focuses on a different topic, although Kings and Generals has made several mini-series based on complex historical events like wars. The series often focuses on warfare and battles, in addition to topic like economic and social history. Different animators have worked on the show throughout its history.
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Total runtime 868h 30m · Episode length 30 min · Country United States
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Premiered
August 6, 2017
Latest episode
September 7, 2026
Status
Returning series
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YouTube
Country
United States
Type
Scripted
Episode length
30 min
Total runtime
868h 30m
Original language
English
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English
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