Country history · Oceania

History of Fiji

4 recorded states lay in what is now Fiji, from the Kingdom of Bau (1760 CE). 3 outside powers ruled here.

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Empires that ruled here

Timeline

18th century

  1. Kingdom of Bau1760 CE – 1871 CE · kingdom

19th century

  1. Tovata Confederacy1867 CE – 1871 CE · tribal confederation
  2. Kingdom of Fiji1871 CE – 1874 CE · kingdom
  3. Colony of Fiji1874 CE – 1970 CE · colony

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