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History of Saint Kitts and Nevis

7 recorded states lay in what is now Saint Kitts and Nevis, from the Colony of Saint Christopher (1623 CE) to Saint Kitts and Nevis. 2 outside powers ruled here.

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Empires that ruled here

Timeline

17th century

  1. Colony of Saint Christopher1623 CE – 1882 CE · colony
  2. French Saint-Christophe1625 CE – 1713 CE · colony
  3. Colony of Nevis1628 CE – 1882 CE · colony
  4. Hospitaller Caribbean colonies1651 CE – 1665 CE · colony
  5. Leeward Islands colony1671 CE – 1958 CE · colony

19th century

  1. Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla1882 CE – 1983 CE · colony

20th century

  1. Saint Kitts and Nevis1983 CE – present · kingdom

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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 Saint Kitts and Nevis. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/saint-kitts-and-nevis
MLA
“History of Saint Kitts and Nevis.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/saint-kitts-and-nevis. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “History of Saint Kitts and Nevis.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/saint-kitts-and-nevis.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘History of Saint Kitts and Nevis’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/saint-kitts-and-nevis (Accessed: ).