Country history · South America

History of Bolivia

12 recorded states lay in what is now Bolivia, from Tiwanaku (500 CE) to the Republic of Bolivia. 3 of them have a full profile, and 1 outside power ruled here.

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Profiles

Empires that ruled here

Timeline

6th century

  1. Tiwanaku500 CE – 1000 CE · theocracy

12th century

  1. Colla Kingdom1150 CE – 1450 CE · kingdom
  2. Lupaca Kingdom1150 CE – 1450 CE · kingdom
  3. Pacajes1150 CE – 1450 CE · kingdom

13th century

  1. Qaraqara-Charka Confederation1200 CE – 1460 CE · tribal confederation

15th century

  1. Inca Empire1438 CE – 1533 CE · profile

16th century

  1. Governorate of New Toledo1534 CE – 1542 CE · colony
  2. Viceroyalty of Peru1542 CE – 1824 CE · profile
  3. Royal Audiencia of Charcas1559 CE – 1825 CE · colony

18th century

  1. Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata1776 CE – 1814 CE · colony

19th century

  1. Republic of Bolivia1825 CE – present · profile
  2. Peru-Bolivian Confederation1836 CE – 1839 CE · republic

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Shared histories

States that also lay in other present-day countries:

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