Country history · North America

History of Belize

4 recorded states lay in what is now Belize, from Caracol (331 CE) to Belize. 1 outside power ruled here.

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Empires that ruled here

Timeline

4th century

  1. Caracol331 CE – 900 CE · city state

17th century

  1. Belize Settlement1638 CE – 1862 CE · colony

19th century

  1. British Honduras1862 CE – 1981 CE · colony

20th century

  1. Belize1981 CE – present · kingdom

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