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History of Haiti

13 recorded states lay in what is now Haiti, from Cacicazgo of Jaragua (1200 CE) to the Republic of Haiti. 1 of them has a full profile, and 4 outside powers ruled here.

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Profiles

Empires that ruled here

Timeline

13th century

  1. Cacicazgo of Jaragua1200 CE – 1503 CE · chiefdom
  2. Cacicazgo of Maguana1200 CE – 1495 CE · chiefdom
  3. Cacicazgo of Marién1200 CE – 1497 CE · chiefdom

17th century

  1. Tortuga1630 CE – 1665 CE · colony
  2. Saint-Domingue1665 CE – 1804 CE · colony

18th century

  1. British occupation of Saint-Domingue1793 CE – 1798 CE · colony

19th century

  1. First Empire of Haiti1804 CE – 1806 CE · kingdom
  2. Republic of Haiti (1806-1849)1806 CE – 1849 CE · profile
  3. State of Haiti1806 CE – 1811 CE · republic
  4. State of South Haiti1810 CE – 1812 CE · republic
  5. Kingdom of Haiti1811 CE – 1820 CE · kingdom
  6. Second Empire of Haiti1849 CE – 1859 CE · kingdom
  7. Republic of Haiti1859 CE – present · republic

In the encyclopedia

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