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History of Singapore

6 recorded states lay in what is now Singapore, from the Kingdom of Singapura (1299 CE) to Singapore. 1 of them has a full profile, and 6 outside powers ruled here.

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Profiles

Empires that ruled here

Timeline

13th century

  1. Kingdom of Singapura1299 CE – 1398 CE · kingdom

16th century

  1. Johor Sultanate1528 CE – present · profile

19th century

  1. Straits Settlements1826 CE – 1946 CE · colony

20th century

  1. Japanese occupation of Malaya1942 CE – 1945 CE · other
  2. Colony of Singapore1946 CE – 1963 CE · colony
  3. Singapore1965 CE – present · republic

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Shared histories

States that also lay in other present-day countries:

States of Maritime Southeast Asia → All country histories →

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