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History of Antigua and Barbuda

3 recorded states lay in what is now Antigua and Barbuda, from the Colony of Antigua (1632 CE) to Antigua and Barbuda. 1 outside power ruled here.

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Empires that ruled here

Timeline

17th century

  1. Colony of Antigua1632 CE – 1981 CE · colony
  2. Leeward Islands colony1671 CE – 1958 CE · colony

20th century

  1. Antigua and Barbuda1981 CE – present · kingdom

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Shared histories

States that also lay in other present-day countries:

States of Mesoamerica and the Caribbean → All country histories →

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). History of Antigua and Barbuda. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/antigua-and-barbuda
MLA
“History of Antigua and Barbuda.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/antigua-and-barbuda. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “History of Antigua and Barbuda.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/antigua-and-barbuda.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘History of Antigua and Barbuda’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/antigua-and-barbuda (Accessed: ).