Country history · South America

History of Chile

11 recorded states lay in what is now Chile, from Tiwanaku (500 CE) to the Republic of Chile. 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

13th century

  1. Rapa Nui1200 CE – 1888 CE · chiefdom

15th century

  1. Inca Empire1438 CE – 1533 CE · profile

16th century

  1. Governorate of New Toledo1534 CE – 1542 CE · colony
  2. Captaincy General of Chile1541 CE – 1818 CE · colony
  3. Viceroyalty of Peru1542 CE – 1824 CE · profile
  4. Araucanía1550 CE – 1883 CE · tribal confederation

19th century

  1. Patria Vieja1810 CE – 1814 CE · other
  2. Republic of Chile1818 CE – present · profile
  3. Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia1860 CE – 1862 CE · kingdom

20th century

  1. Socialist Republic of Chile1932 CE – 1932 CE · republic

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Shared histories

States that also lay in other present-day countries:

States of South America → States of North America and Oceania → All country histories →

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