Study of Antiquity and the Middle Ages

Nick Barksdale, better known online as Study of Antiquity and the Middle Ages, formerly S A M A, abbreviated to SAMA History, (June 1991 - June 2, 2022 [aged 30-31]) was a YouTuber who made history videos.
==Personal life==
Nick's second daughter, Lila, was born during an illness that later led to Nick's death.
Nick was an atheist.
===Illness and death===
In September 2021, Nick was admitted to the emergency room with sepsis, and diagnosed with a heart infection. He suffered a heart attack, and had emergency surgery. A GoFundMe page was created for his medical bills. Nick died on June 2, 2022.
==YouTube==
Nick’s channel started as a hobby, and was a development of his Facebook history page. He occasionally uploaded narrations of public domain history books. Nick had a particular focus on the Bronze Age (3300 BCE to 1100 BCE), “because it's one of the most important periods in human history."
Nick never pursued higher education, and was entirely self-taught. Many of his videos featured subject experts, as this allowed him “to learn and grow with [his] audience," and avoid misinformation.
==Subscriber milestones==
*40,000 subscribers: January 31, 2020
*50,000 subscribers: May 16, 2020
*100,000 subscribers: February 23, 2021
==References==
Category:Educational YouTubers
Category:American YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2016
Category:Deceased YouTubers