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Explore the weird, beautiful, and sometimes unsettling side of history. 🌚 Because the story of the past is also the story of us, of humanity.The videos are made by a small, very excited group within kurzgesagt, powered not by AI but by curiosity, craft, and a nightshift… or two. 😅 A true passion project, built with the same care you know from us.
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- 4 days ago17 min
The Cult That Drove a Whole City Insane
Support another year of Nightshift with a brand new 12,027 Human Era Calendar: https://shop.kgs.link/legendary-27 You get twelve months of human-made artwork for your walls, and we get to keep creating free, high-quality videos for everyone. Sound like a good deal?Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-themuensteranabaptists/In 1534, a radical religious movement took control of the German city of Münster, promising to create a paradise on Earth where everyone would be equal and free. But under the rule of self-proclaimed prophets, that dream quickly turned into a nightmare of forced marriages, religious fanaticism and brutal executions.How did a movement built on freedom become a terrifying dictatorship? Who was Jan van Leiden, how did he crown himself as a king of God's chosen city, and what finally brought Münster's kingdom of heaven crashing down?HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT US?▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀We can only make our videos thanks to your support. ✨Join the Nightshift Patreon 🌚 https://patreon.com/nightshift_kurzgesagtBecome a channel member on YouTube Get Products designed with ❤️ https://shop.kgs.link
- 2 weeks ago17 min
The Fall of the Last Zulu King
To get started planning a career that works on one of the world’s most pressing problems, sign up now at https://80000hours.org/kurzgesagtSupport another year of Nightshift with a brand new 12,027 Human Era Calendar: https://shop.kgs.link/legendary-27 You get twelve months of human-made artwork for your walls, and we get to keep creating free, high-quality videos for everyone. Sound like a good deal? Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-riseofzuluIn the early 19th century, Shaka Zulu transformed a small chiefdom in Southern Africa into one of the region’s most powerful kingdoms. He was once an exiled child, but ultimately he rose through the ranks of a powerful army, claimed his father's throne, and finally, transformed the Zulu into a military force.How did Shaka turn a small chiefdom into a powerful kingdom? What made his armies so successful, and how did the ruler who built the Zulu Kingdom ultimately bring about his own downfall?HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT US?▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀We can only make our videos thanks to your support. ✨Join the Nightshift Patreon 🌚 https://patreon.com/nightshift_kurzgesagtBecome a channel member on YouTube Get Products designed with ❤️ https://shop.kgs.link
- 3 weeks ago6 min
The Real Story of the Mongolian Singing Dunes
None of our videos would be possible without your support, and our 12,027 Human Era Calendar is one of the best ways to give it. Find the Singing Dunes and eleven more legends inside: https://shop.kgs.link/demons-within Thank you!Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-sanddemonFor centuries, people have wondered about the strange sounds coming deep from the mountains of Kazakhstan. The singing sand dunes have sparked the imagination and countless stories about what might be the true source of these humming melodies, from trapped evil spirits to the restless soul of Genghis Khan.What is hiding beneath the singing sands? How did Genghis Khan become connected to this phenomenon, and can science explain a mystery that inspired stories for generations?HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT US?▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀We can only make our videos thanks to your support. ✨Join the Nightshift Patreon 🌚 https://patreon.com/nightshift_kurzgesagtBecome a channel member on YouTube Get Products designed with ❤️ https://shop.kgs.link
- Aug 31, 20267 min
The Most Terrifying Nuns of the Middle Ages
Play War Thunder now with our links, and get a massive, free bonus pack including vehicles, boosters and more on PC and consoles!PC: https://playwt.link/nightshift | Mobile: https://wtm.game/nightshiftSources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-vikings-vs-nunsIn the late 9th century, Vikings have raided kingdom after kingdom and nearly conquered all of England. Wealthy monasteries and defenseless nuns were especially tempting targets and often suffered great losses. However, all of that stopped when Vikings were confronted by princess Aethelflaed, daughter of Alfred the Great.Who was Lady of Mercia, and how did she shape the history of England by becoming Vikings' greatest nightmare?HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT US?▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀We can only make our videos thanks to your support. ✨Become a channel member on YouTube Get Products designed with ❤️ https://shop.kgs.linkJoin the Patreon Bird Army 🐧 https://kgs.link/patreon
- Aug 28, 202615 min
When Burning People Became a Business
Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos?The first 100 people to join Planet Wild with our code NIGHTSHIFT8 will get the first month paid for by me: https://planetwild.com/r/nightshift/joinIf you want to get to know them better first, check out their mission fighting ocean plastic: https://planetwild.com/r/nightshift/m34Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-witch-huntIn the 17th century in Germany, one of Europe’s most terrifying witch hunts turned the town of Bamberg against itself. Tortures that occurred in the "Witch Factory" forced innocent people to name friends, neighbors and family members, creating a deadly chain reaction that eventually reached even the richest and most powerful, while those running the trials profited from the people they condemned.How did a witch hunt grow so powerful that almost nobody was safe? And what finally brought one of Europe’s deadliest witch hunts to an end?HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT US?▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀We can only make our videos thanks to your support. ✨Become a channel member on YouTube Get Products designed with ❤️ https://shop.kgs.linkJoin the Patreon Bird Army 🐧 https://kgs.link/patreon
- Jul 21, 20266 min
The Most Ridiculous War Humans Ever Fought
History doesn’t repeat itself, the uninformed do. Get every side of every story at https://ground.news/night. Subscribe for 40% off unlimited access to world-wide media and see beyond your blindspots.Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-emuwars/Back in 1932, Australia went to war against the most unusual enemy. It wasn't another country or an invading army. It was a flock of 20,000 emus! They invaded and devastated farmers' wheat fields and the government had no other option but to take out the big guns, literally. What followed has since become one of the strangest military operations in the history: the Great Emu War.So what actually happened during the Emu War, and how did one of the world's largest birds outsmart machine guns? And most importantly, who won?HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT US?▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀We can only make our videos thanks to your support. ✨Become a channel member on YouTube Get Products designed with ❤️ https://shop.kgs.linkJoin the Patreon Bird Army 🐧 https://kgs.link/patreon
- Jun 30, 20268 min
Why Being a Renaissance Queen SUCKS
To support Nightshift, download your Opera Browser via https://opr.as/Opera-browser-nightshiftkurzgesagtSupport Nightshift and get something beautiful in return, like our Timeline of Human History Poster: shop.kgs.link/HumanHistory. A gorgeously detailed print which brings 12,000 years of human chaos, progress, and strange decisions to life.Sources & further reading:http://sites.google.com/view/sources-henrys-speed-runCould YOU survive a royal marriage? Henry VIII had six wives, but becoming Queen of England is only the beginning of the challenge. To survive this, you have to navigate religious upheaval, political games, shifting alliances, and the unpredictable moods of one of history's most notorious monarchs. Some lost their crowns, and some lost their lives, but only one outlived the king.Who were Henry VIII's six wives, and why was marrying him a death sentence for most of them? And what about you, could YOU survive this marriage?HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT US?▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀We can only make our videos thanks to your support. ✨Become a channel member on YouTube Get Products designed with ❤️ https://shop.kgs.linkJoin the Patreon Bird Army 🐧 https://kgs.link/patreon
- Jun 3, 202615 min
Her Visions Defeated an Army
History doesn’t repeat itself, the uninformed do. Get every side of every story at https://ground.news/night. Subscribe for 40% off unlimited access to world-wide media and see beyond your blindspots.Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-desert-sorceress/In the late 7th century, the Arab Empire expanded across North Africa, defeating the Persians and humbling the Byzantines, and now they seemed unstoppable. But one ruler stood in its way: Dihya, a warrior queen remembered as a sorceress, rebel and liberator. She united tribes into one of the strongest forces of resistance, and fought a battle that transformed the history of North Africa.This is the story of Dihya, the mysterious queen who challenged one of the largest empires in history. Feared by her enemies and celebrated by her descendants, she became one of the greatest legends and symbols of resistance.HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT US?▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀We can only make our videos thanks to your support. ✨Become a channel member on YouTube Get Products designed with ❤️ https://shop.kgs.linkJoin the Patreon Bird Army 🐧 https://kgs.link/patreon
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