Country history · South America

History of Venezuela

9 recorded states lay in what is now Venezuela, from Klein-Venedig (1528 CE) to Venezuela. 2 of them have a full profile, and 1 outside power ruled here.

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Profiles

Empires that ruled here

Timeline

16th century

  1. Klein-Venedig1528 CE – 1546 CE · colony
  2. Province of Venezuela1528 CE – 1777 CE · colony

18th century

  1. Viceroyalty of New Granada1717 CE – 1819 CE · colony
  2. Captaincy General of Venezuela1777 CE – 1823 CE · colony

19th century

  1. First Republic of Venezuela1811 CE – 1812 CE · republic
  2. Second Republic of Venezuela1813 CE – 1814 CE · republic
  3. Third Republic of Venezuela1817 CE – 1819 CE · republic
  4. Gran Colombia1819 CE – 1831 CE · profile
  5. Venezuela1830 CE – present · profile

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