# Why Were Military Ranks Sold in the Past?: YouTube Video Stats

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@sidequestyt/videos/JE4ltetw8Ag/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

## Key stats

- Channel: [SideQuest - Animated History](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@sidequestyt/)
- Published: 2026-08-22
- Format: Long-form, 9:03
- Total views: 423,519
- Views per hour: 2
- Likes: 3,850
- Comments: 164
- Engagement rate: 0.9%
- [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE4ltetw8Ag)

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