The Armchair Historian

The Armchair Historian
Born
Griffin Johnsen
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2016-present
GenreHistory
Subscribers
  • 2.49 million (The Armchair Historian)
  • 16.4 thousand (Behind the Armchair)
  • 37.6 thousand (Armchair Interactive)
Views
  • 409 million (The Armchair Historian)
  • 6 thousand (Behind the Armchair)
  • 5.6 million (Armchair Interactive)
Last updated: February 23rd, 2026
Websitehttps://armchairhistory.tv/

Armchair Historian is an American production company founded by American YouTuber Griffin Johnsen. The company is known for producing documentaries about armed conflicts on YouTube, in an animated format. Johnsen's animated history content has been used in the Marine Corps Times and highlighted in Forbes.