Živá historie

Živá historie (Living History) is a Czech popular-science monthly magazine dedicated to history, published by Extra Publishing. It covers topics from prehistoric times to the early 21st century. The magazine was launched in 2008 as a bimonthly and later became a monthly, though it only publishes 10 issues per year. Each issue includes a supplement, such as a reprinted historical map, document, or banknote. The magazine is part of Extra Publishing's portfolio of popular-science titles, which also includes Tajemství české minulosti and Válka Revue. Its editor-in-chief has changed over time, with Lucie Jahodářová taking the role from issue 11/2020. Special monothematic issues have been released, such as Poklady Živé historie, Historie, jak ji neznáte, and Kauzy Živé historie. The magazine's readership was 144,000 in the second half of 2016, with a sold circulation of 12,000 copies. By 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, average sold circulation dropped to around 9,000 copies and readership to 93,000. Extra Publishing is the largest publisher of popular-science magazines in the Czech Republic by number of titles per year, with a history of over 15 years.

Živá historie was launched in 2008 as a bimonthly magazine by Extra Publishing. It later increased its frequency to monthly, though it only publishes 10 issues per year. The magazine focuses on history from prehistoric times to the early 21st century. Each issue includes a supplement, such as a reprinted historical map, document, or banknote. Over the years, the magazine has had several editor-in-chiefs: Jindřich Kačer, Andrea Poláčková, Václav Kaška (from issue 11/2019), and Lucie Jahodářová (from issue 11/2020). Special monothematic issues have been released, including Poklady Živé historie, Historie, jak ji neznáte, and Kauzy Živé historie. The magazine is part of Extra Publishing's portfolio, which also includes Tajemství české minulosti and Válka Revue. In the second half of 2016, the magazine had a readership of 144,000 and a sold circulation of 12,000 copies. By the first half of 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, average sold circulation fell to around 9,000 copies and readership to 93,000. Extra Publishing, the publisher, has been operating for over 15 years and is the largest publisher of popular-science magazines in the Czech Republic by number of titles per year.

• 2020

  Lucie Jahodářová became editor-in-chief from issue 11/2020; average sold circulation dropped to around 9,000 copies due to the coronavirus pandemic.

• 2019

  Václav Kaška became editor-in-chief from issue 11/2019.

• 2016

  Readership reached 144,000 and sold circulation 12,000 copies in the second half of the year.

• 2008

  Živá historie launched as a bimonthly magazine.

Popular-science history magazine for a general audience, offering accessible articles on historical topics with collectible supplements.

• Živá historie

  Monthly popular-science history magazine, 10 issues per year, with supplements.

• Poklady Živé historie

  Special monothematic issue.

• Historie, jak ji neznáte

  Special monothematic issue.

• Kauzy Živé historie

  Special monothematic issue.

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