Country history · South America

History of Paraguay

4 recorded states lay in what is now Paraguay, from the Governorate of the Río de la Plata (1534 CE) to the Republic of Paraguay. 2 outside powers ruled here.

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Empires that ruled here

Timeline

16th century

  1. Governorate of the Río de la Plata1534 CE – 1617 CE · colony

17th century

  1. Governorate of Paraguay1617 CE – 1811 CE · colony

18th century

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

19th century

  1. Republic of Paraguay1811 CE – present · 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 Paraguay. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/paraguay
MLA
“History of Paraguay.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/paraguay. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “History of Paraguay.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/paraguay.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘History of Paraguay’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/paraguay (Accessed: ).