Канал: History Abridged with Jack Rackam

Genghis Khan unites the Mongols to spite his ex-bff (1206) #history #funny

Genghis Khan unites the Mongols to spite his ex-bff (1206) #history #funny

Loooong Connecticut #history #funny

Loooong Connecticut #history #funny

The Fuggerei -- Live in Germany for €1 per YEAR

The Fuggerei -- Live in Germany for €1 per YEAR

Genghis Khan: How a C-tier General became an S-Tier Conqueror

Genghis Khan: How a C-tier General became an S-Tier Conqueror

The Man Who Lost America

The Man Who Lost America

The Story of Europe's First Weeb

The Story of Europe's First Weeb

How WW2's Worst Spy Got Medals from Both Sides

How WW2's Worst Spy Got Medals from Both Sides

What Schools Get Wrong About History (And How I'd Fix It)

What Schools Get Wrong About History (And How I'd Fix It)

History Abridged: The Axis

History Abridged: The Axis

I'm Going to Japan!

I'm Going to Japan!

Things are a-Changing

Things are a-Changing

History Abridged: Joan of Arc

History Abridged: Joan of Arc

The Life & Times of Ernest Hemingway

The Life & Times of Ernest Hemingway

How (Not) to Be the Messiah

How (Not) to Be the Messiah

When a Stan Becomes King | The Life & Times of Ludwig II of Bavaria

When a Stan Becomes King | The Life & Times of Ludwig II of Bavaria

Pythagoras' Ancient Greek Math Cult

Pythagoras' Ancient Greek Math Cult

How Stalin Rebranded the USSR

How Stalin Rebranded the USSR

Alexander the Great Breaks All the Rules | The Life & Times of Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great Breaks All the Rules | The Life & Times of Alexander the Great

The Brother You Wish You Had - The Life & Times of Yoshitsune

The Brother You Wish You Had - The Life & Times of Yoshitsune

Ruins to Riches: The Secret to Europe's Post-War Glow-Up

Ruins to Riches: The Secret to Europe's Post-War Glow-Up

Magellan Never Made it Around the World!

Magellan Never Made it Around the World!

What you Missed in the Age of Discovery - Ferdinand Magellan

What you Missed in the Age of Discovery - Ferdinand Magellan

When History Repeats: A Tale of Two Mothers

When History Repeats: A Tale of Two Mothers

The British Empire Didn't Go Quietly

The British Empire Didn't Go Quietly

Nobody expects the Abbasid Inquisition (833 AD)

Nobody expects the Abbasid Inquisition (833 AD)

What Ended Islam's Golden Age?

What Ended Islam's Golden Age?

Long Connecticut: A True Story

Long Connecticut: A True Story

The Cold War Wasn't Supposed to Happen

The Cold War Wasn't Supposed to Happen

After Occupation: Why Didn't Germany Hold a Grudge?

After Occupation: Why Didn't Germany Hold a Grudge?

The US backed an autocrat in 1953. Shah-nanigans ensued

The US backed an autocrat in 1953. Shah-nanigans ensued

Japan's War did NOT Go to Plan

Japan's War did NOT Go to Plan

The Day the US Gave Up on Democracy

The Day the US Gave Up on Democracy

Poland's Drinking Smoking Soldier Bear

Poland's Drinking Smoking Soldier Bear

"As my city falls, I will fall with her" - Constantine XI's Final Speech

"As my city falls, I will fall with her" - Constantine XI's Final Speech

Rome finally dies (1453)

Rome finally dies (1453)

"I'm playing Twister with our son... who isn't related to us by blood"

"I'm playing Twister with our son... who isn't related to us by blood"

Fastest Interrogation in History (1943)

Fastest Interrogation in History (1943)

The Army Couldn't Destroy this Temple

The Army Couldn't Destroy this Temple

Irishman Gets Bored, Starts a Cult (1828)

Irishman Gets Bored, Starts a Cult (1828)

The New Jerusalem Scandal (1831)

The New Jerusalem Scandal (1831)

One Preacher Nearly Outlawed Circumcision in Britain

One Preacher Nearly Outlawed Circumcision in Britain

The Mother of God Died in 1814

The Mother of God Died in 1814

The First Time Dmitri Ivanovich Died

The First Time Dmitri Ivanovich Died

This Box Could End the World

This Box Could End the World

History Channel Documentaries be like

History Channel Documentaries be like

Brazilian Royalty = The Longest Names I've Ever Seen

Brazilian Royalty = The Longest Names I've Ever Seen

"I Don't Want it!" Rome's Most Reluctant Emperor

"I Don't Want it!" Rome's Most Reluctant Emperor

Arkansas' Civil War Started Over this Disagreement

Arkansas' Civil War Started Over this Disagreement

John Wilkes Booth's Family Weren't Even Confederates

John Wilkes Booth's Family Weren't Even Confederates

The First Partition of Poland (1772)

The First Partition of Poland (1772)

Why It's Called a Ponzi Scheme

Why It's Called a Ponzi Scheme

A Single Gunshot Killed 20 Million People (1914)

A Single Gunshot Killed 20 Million People (1914)

The REAL Reason they Killed this Famous Emperor

The REAL Reason they Killed this Famous Emperor

The Most Predictable Assassination in History still Worked (41 AD)

The Most Predictable Assassination in History still Worked (41 AD)

Russian Army De-Escalates a Protest (1905)

Russian Army De-Escalates a Protest (1905)

The Family Wizard Runs the Country (1915)

The Family Wizard Runs the Country (1915)

Russia picks another losing war (1904)

Russia picks another losing war (1904)

William and Louis Calculate the Formula for World Peace (1701)

William and Louis Calculate the Formula for World Peace (1701)

"You Said Doubule-Dutch, not Double-Cross the Dutch!" | Treaty of Dover (1670)

"You Said Doubule-Dutch, not Double-Cross the Dutch!" | Treaty of Dover (1670)

Alcoholism saved America's VP

Alcoholism saved America's VP

"...But it Might Work for Us, Napoleon"

"...But it Might Work for Us, Napoleon"

"We Shall Conquer the Ocean... On Land!"

"We Shall Conquer the Ocean... On Land!"

This King was Dethroned for Being Too Tolerant

This King was Dethroned for Being Too Tolerant

Medieval Knights were Surprisingly Thirsty

Medieval Knights were Surprisingly Thirsty

The Life & Times of Oliver Cromwell... Without Cromwell

The Life & Times of Oliver Cromwell... Without Cromwell

Why the King Can't Say No to Parliament | The Life & Times of Charles I

Why the King Can't Say No to Parliament | The Life & Times of Charles I

The Man who Sold the Eiffel Tower... Twice!

The Man who Sold the Eiffel Tower... Twice!

Lincoln Wasn't the Only Target

Lincoln Wasn't the Only Target

The Most Overrated Person in History? A History Youtuber Q&A

The Most Overrated Person in History? A History Youtuber Q&A

Diogenes: Philosopher and Epitome of Chaotic Neutral

Diogenes: Philosopher and Epitome of Chaotic Neutral

The Sham Prince of Poyais and his Imaginary Kingdom

The Sham Prince of Poyais and his Imaginary Kingdom

This Princess was France's Most TERRIFYING Pirate

This Princess was France's Most TERRIFYING Pirate

History Abridged: John Wilkes Booth (ft. Atun-Shei Films)

History Abridged: John Wilkes Booth (ft. Atun-Shei Films)

How the Dance Floor Changed Feudalism Forever | The Life & Times of Louis XIV

How the Dance Floor Changed Feudalism Forever | The Life & Times of Louis XIV

The OTHER United States of America | The Life & Times of Tecumseh

The OTHER United States of America | The Life & Times of Tecumseh

Britain's Unkillable Soldier | The Life & Times of Adrian Carton de Wiart

Britain's Unkillable Soldier | The Life & Times of Adrian Carton de Wiart

Warrior Queen of Brittania | The Life & Times of Boudicca

Warrior Queen of Brittania | The Life & Times of Boudicca

The Last Tsar | The Life & Times of Nicholas II

The Last Tsar | The Life & Times of Nicholas II

The Life & Times of Queen Elizabeth II

The Life & Times of Queen Elizabeth II

Musical Theatre's Most Iconic Duo | The Life & Times of Arthur Sullivan

Musical Theatre's Most Iconic Duo | The Life & Times of Arthur Sullivan

Who Killed Austria-Hungary? | The Life & Times of Franz Joseph

Who Killed Austria-Hungary? | The Life & Times of Franz Joseph

Why Rome had only 7 Kings

Why Rome had only 7 Kings

The Kaiser Played with Fire | The Life & Times of Wihlelm II

The Kaiser Played with Fire | The Life & Times of Wihlelm II

Servius Tullius: Too Woke for Rome

Servius Tullius: Too Woke for Rome

The Lobbyist King

The Lobbyist King

My Favorite Lie about Rome

My Favorite Lie about Rome

King Hostilius was... exactly what his name sounds like

King Hostilius was... exactly what his name sounds like

King Numa was Built Different

King Numa was Built Different

Romulus: Founder of Rome and All-Around Scumbag

Romulus: Founder of Rome and All-Around Scumbag

The First Roman Hero was a Trojan

The First Roman Hero was a Trojan

The Man who Invented Germany | The Life & Times of Otto von Bismarck

The Man who Invented Germany | The Life & Times of Otto von Bismarck

The Life & Times of Belisarius (History Abridged)

The Life & Times of Belisarius (History Abridged)

The Rise of Prussia | The Life & Times of Frederick the Great

The Rise of Prussia | The Life & Times of Frederick the Great

They tore up his heart... so he tore out theirs

They tore up his heart... so he tore out theirs

The Fight for Scottish Independence | The Life & Times of Robert the Bruce

The Fight for Scottish Independence | The Life & Times of Robert the Bruce

The Knight who Stole a Kingdom

The Knight who Stole a Kingdom

The Man from Taured part 2 - the True Story #shorts

The Man from Taured part 2 - the True Story #shorts

The Traveler from a Country that Doesn't Exist

The Traveler from a Country that Doesn't Exist

The Pornocracy - The Papacy's Darkest Hour

The Pornocracy - The Papacy's Darkest Hour

That time a dead Pope was brought to trial - the Cadaver Synod

That time a dead Pope was brought to trial - the Cadaver Synod

This Man has TWO Skulls #Shorts

This Man has TWO Skulls #Shorts

João Cândido and the Revolt of the Lash #shorts

João Cândido and the Revolt of the Lash #shorts

Tragedy on the USS West Virginia

Tragedy on the USS West Virginia

Arkansas' Civil War | The Life & Times of Joseph Brooks

Arkansas' Civil War | The Life & Times of Joseph Brooks

Cicero was too sassy for one video

Cicero was too sassy for one video

Why one Pirate Captain Killed his Entire Crew #shorts

Why one Pirate Captain Killed his Entire Crew #shorts

The US Congressman who Escaped Slavery | The Life & Times of Robert Smalls

The US Congressman who Escaped Slavery | The Life & Times of Robert Smalls

The Pirate King's $1 Billion Treasure is still out there

The Pirate King's $1 Billion Treasure is still out there

The First Free People of the Americas

The First Free People of the Americas

Will Rockefeller Made $36 MILLION Out of Thin Air #Shorts

Will Rockefeller Made $36 MILLION Out of Thin Air #Shorts

How One Sailor Took Over Iceland

How One Sailor Took Over Iceland

The First Muslim Roman Emperor? | The Life & Times of Mehmed II

The First Muslim Roman Emperor? | The Life & Times of Mehmed II

The Cut Sleeve: Romance in Ancient China #Shorts

The Cut Sleeve: Romance in Ancient China #Shorts

The Final Days of Constantinople | The Life & Times of Constantine XI

The Final Days of Constantinople | The Life & Times of Constantine XI

The Cobra Effect is Real... even if the cobras weren't

The Cobra Effect is Real... even if the cobras weren't

The Most Unlikely Gold Medal in Olympics History

The Most Unlikely Gold Medal in Olympics History

This US Representative Escaped Slavery #Shorts

This US Representative Escaped Slavery #Shorts

The Schnapps Election of 1984 #Shorts

The Schnapps Election of 1984 #Shorts

Didius Julianus literally bought the Roman Empire

Didius Julianus literally bought the Roman Empire

Aaron Burr was arrested... not for the reason you think!

Aaron Burr was arrested... not for the reason you think!

Why the English Knighted a Convicted Pirate | The Life & Times of Henry Morgan

Why the English Knighted a Convicted Pirate | The Life & Times of Henry Morgan

The Man who Reversed 1,000 Years of History | The Life & Times of Wang Mang

The Man who Reversed 1,000 Years of History | The Life & Times of Wang Mang

The Emperor Born in Prison | The Life & Times of Emperor Xuan

The Emperor Born in Prison | The Life & Times of Emperor Xuan

The Man Behind China's Golden Age | The Life & Times of Emperor Wu

The Man Behind China's Golden Age | The Life & Times of Emperor Wu

The Man who Stole the Eiffel Tower | The Life & Times of Victor Lustig

The Man who Stole the Eiffel Tower | The Life & Times of Victor Lustig

Earth's Pettiest Hero | The Life & Times of Cicero

Earth's Pettiest Hero | The Life & Times of Cicero

You Don't Know the Real King Arthur | The Life & Times of Arthur & Lancelot

You Don't Know the Real King Arthur | The Life & Times of Arthur & Lancelot

The French Wars of Religion... but Stupider | The Life & Times of Catherine de Medici

The French Wars of Religion... but Stupider | The Life & Times of Catherine de Medici

The Trial of Elizabeth Bathory

The Trial of Elizabeth Bathory

Norway's 100 YEARS of Civil War | The Life & Times of Haakon Haakonsson

Norway's 100 YEARS of Civil War | The Life & Times of Haakon Haakonsson

The Republic with No Borders | The Life & Times of Xenophon

The Republic with No Borders | The Life & Times of Xenophon

"The Only Just War in History" | The Life & Times of Spartacus

"The Only Just War in History" | The Life & Times of Spartacus

The Pyramid Scheme of DEATH | The Life & Times of Zhu Yuanzhang

The Pyramid Scheme of DEATH | The Life & Times of Zhu Yuanzhang

The Man of Destiny | The Life & Times of Napoleon Bonaparte

The Man of Destiny | The Life & Times of Napoleon Bonaparte

The Pacifist who Killed 20,000 | The Life & Times of Robespierre

The Pacifist who Killed 20,000 | The Life & Times of Robespierre

What Caused the French Revolution? | The Life & Times of Louis XVI

What Caused the French Revolution? | The Life & Times of Louis XVI

There were Actually Three Spanish Armadas

There were Actually Three Spanish Armadas

One Mad Scientist's Plan for WORLD PEACE through Voyeurism | The Life & Times of Santiago Genoves

One Mad Scientist's Plan for WORLD PEACE through Voyeurism | The Life & Times of Santiago Genoves

Why a Petty Thief became a National Hero | The Life & Times of Jack Sheppard

Why a Petty Thief became a National Hero | The Life & Times of Jack Sheppard

Rome's Tyrant God... Named Bootsie | The Life & Times of Caligula

Rome's Tyrant God... Named Bootsie | The Life & Times of Caligula

Caligula Became Emperor by Accident | The Life & Times of Sejanus

Caligula Became Emperor by Accident | The Life & Times of Sejanus

He Ran 4,000 Miles to Reclaim his Kingdom | The Life & Times of Abd Al-Rahman

He Ran 4,000 Miles to Reclaim his Kingdom | The Life & Times of Abd Al-Rahman

The Man with Six Faces | The Life & Times of Talleyrand

The Man with Six Faces | The Life & Times of Talleyrand

He Killed his Friends Just Because He Could | The Life & Times of Basil the Macedonian

He Killed his Friends Just Because He Could | The Life & Times of Basil the Macedonian

How Weekend at Bernie's Saved Egypt | The Life & Times of Shajar Al-Durr

How Weekend at Bernie's Saved Egypt | The Life & Times of Shajar Al-Durr

The Messiah 500 Years Before Christ | The Life & Times of Cyrus the Great

The Messiah 500 Years Before Christ | The Life & Times of Cyrus the Great

Why everyone in 900 AD was Scared of Tunisia | The Life & Times of Ibrahim II

Why everyone in 900 AD was Scared of Tunisia | The Life & Times of Ibrahim II

The Forgotten Empress | The Life & Times of Zoe Porphyrogenita

The Forgotten Empress | The Life & Times of Zoe Porphyrogenita

The Tsar Who was Killed 4 Times | The Lives & Times of Dmitri Ivanovich

The Tsar Who was Killed 4 Times | The Lives & Times of Dmitri Ivanovich

Why Brazil Should have become a Superpower | The Life & Times of Pedro II

Why Brazil Should have become a Superpower | The Life & Times of Pedro II

England's Favorite King Liked France Better | The Life & Times of Richard the Lionheart

England's Favorite King Liked France Better | The Life & Times of Richard the Lionheart

The Most Interesting Man in the World | The Life & Times of Fritz Duquesne

The Most Interesting Man in the World | The Life & Times of Fritz Duquesne

How to Topple an Empire with 600 Guys | The Life & Times of Hernan Cortes

How to Topple an Empire with 600 Guys | The Life & Times of Hernan Cortes

Meet Jesus Christ's Chinese Brother | The Life & Times of Hong Xiuquan

Meet Jesus Christ's Chinese Brother | The Life & Times of Hong Xiuquan

The Antichrist was a Real Guy. His Name was Fred | The Life & Times of Frederick II

The Antichrist was a Real Guy. His Name was Fred | The Life & Times of Frederick II

The Scourge of God | The Life & Times of Attila the Hun

The Scourge of God | The Life & Times of Attila the Hun

The Fall of Rome and Why it Didn't Happen | The Life & Times of Emperor Zeno

The Fall of Rome and Why it Didn't Happen | The Life & Times of Emperor Zeno

Going back in time to save the Byzantine Empire | Crusader Kings 3 (1/2)

Going back in time to save the Byzantine Empire | Crusader Kings 3 (1/2)

Going back in time to save the Byzantine Empire | Crusader Kings 3 (2/2)

Going back in time to save the Byzantine Empire | Crusader Kings 3 (2/2)

The Man who turned Self-Harm into Art | The Life & Times of Chris Burden

The Man who turned Self-Harm into Art | The Life & Times of Chris Burden

What did Confucius Actually Do? | The Life & Times of Confucius

What did Confucius Actually Do? | The Life & Times of Confucius

Poland's Drinking, Smoking, Soldier Bear | The Life & Times of Wojtek

Poland's Drinking, Smoking, Soldier Bear | The Life & Times of Wojtek

Can Anyone become a Millionaire? | The Life & Times of Andrew Carnegie

Can Anyone become a Millionaire? | The Life & Times of Andrew Carnegie

The Slave Who Defeated Emperors | The Life & Times of Malik Ambar

The Slave Who Defeated Emperors | The Life & Times of Malik Ambar

The Okay-est Pirate | The Life & Times of Jack Rackham (+ charity and this channel's future!)

The Okay-est Pirate | The Life & Times of Jack Rackham (+ charity and this channel's future!)

That Time an American Lawyer Took Over Nicaragua | The Life & Times of William Walker

That Time an American Lawyer Took Over Nicaragua | The Life & Times of William Walker

How Cleopatra Nearly Ruled the World | The Life & Times of Cleopatra

How Cleopatra Nearly Ruled the World | The Life & Times of Cleopatra

WW2's Biggest Mad Lad | The Life & Times of Leo Major

WW2's Biggest Mad Lad | The Life & Times of Leo Major

America's Manliest President | The Life & Times of Theodore Roosevelt

America's Manliest President | The Life & Times of Theodore Roosevelt

World History in a Nutshell

World History in a Nutshell

The King Who Broke the Church | The Life & Times of Henry VIII

The King Who Broke the Church | The Life & Times of Henry VIII

European History in 1 Minute

European History in 1 Minute

How Ethiopia Beat Colonialism | The Life & Times of Menelik II

How Ethiopia Beat Colonialism | The Life & Times of Menelik II

The Moses of Oklahoma | The Life & Times of John Horse

The Moses of Oklahoma | The Life & Times of John Horse

What Made Ivan so Terrible? | The Life & Times of Ivan IV

What Made Ivan so Terrible? | The Life & Times of Ivan IV

Medieval Communist Death Cult | The Life & Times of Jan van Leiden

Medieval Communist Death Cult | The Life & Times of Jan van Leiden

History's Worst Mom | The Life & Times of Wu Zetian

History's Worst Mom | The Life & Times of Wu Zetian

The Rise and Fall of Babylon | The Life & Times of Hammurabi

The Rise and Fall of Babylon | The Life & Times of Hammurabi

The King who Declared Independence from Himself | The Life & Times of Pedro I

The King who Declared Independence from Himself | The Life & Times of Pedro I

Father of the Supreme Court | The Life & Times of John Marshall (ft. Mr. Beat!)

Father of the Supreme Court | The Life & Times of John Marshall (ft. Mr. Beat!)

The Genocidal Pope | The Life & Times of Innocent III

The Genocidal Pope | The Life & Times of Innocent III

The Least Interesting Man in the World | The Life & Times of Joseph Haydn

The Least Interesting Man in the World | The Life & Times of Joseph Haydn

I was on a podcast!

I was on a podcast!

Patriot or Traitor? | The Life & Times of Illiam Dhone

Patriot or Traitor? | The Life & Times of Illiam Dhone

Tyrant or Superstar? | The Life & Times of Nero

Tyrant or Superstar? | The Life & Times of Nero

Hero of Two Nations | The Life & Times of Casimir Pulaski

Hero of Two Nations | The Life & Times of Casimir Pulaski

Industrial Revolutionary | The Life & Times of Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Industrial Revolutionary | The Life & Times of Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Always the Bridesmaid | The Life & Times of Ali

Always the Bridesmaid | The Life & Times of Ali

The Fox of Florence | The Life & Times of Machiavelli (ft. Blue from OSP!)

The Fox of Florence | The Life & Times of Machiavelli (ft. Blue from OSP!)

When Life Gives You Lemons | The Life & Times of Maria Theresa (ft. M.Laser!)

When Life Gives You Lemons | The Life & Times of Maria Theresa (ft. M.Laser!)

The REAL First King of England | The Life & Times of Æthelstan

The REAL First King of England | The Life & Times of Æthelstan

America's Most Underrated President | The Life & Times of James K Polk

America's Most Underrated President | The Life & Times of James K Polk

With Friends Like These | The Life & Times of Humayun

With Friends Like These | The Life & Times of Humayun

An Unexpected Reign | The Life & Times of Isabella of Castile

An Unexpected Reign | The Life & Times of Isabella of Castile

Watching and Waiting | The Life & Times of Tokugawa Ieyasu

Watching and Waiting | The Life & Times of Tokugawa Ieyasu

Charles the Almost-Great | The Life & Times of Carolus Rex (ft. Kinetic History!)

Charles the Almost-Great | The Life & Times of Carolus Rex (ft. Kinetic History!)

Overachiever Extraordinaire | The Life & Times of Pompey the Great

Overachiever Extraordinaire | The Life & Times of Pompey the Great

Behind Every Great King... | The Life & Times of Eleanor of Aquitaine

Behind Every Great King... | The Life & Times of Eleanor of Aquitaine

The Ultimate Revolutionary | The Life & Times of Mao Zedong

The Ultimate Revolutionary | The Life & Times of Mao Zedong

The Other Napoleon | The Life & Times of Napoleon III

The Other Napoleon | The Life & Times of Napoleon III