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Saturday, July 17, 2021

Basic timeline of the Dominican Republic

This post is a basic timeline of the Dominican Republic. There are 15 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

• Marien, Magua, Maguana, Jaragua and Higuey chiefdoms (Pre-Columbian period)
• Christopher Columbus and Spain arrive (1492)
• Spanish Captaincy General of Santo Domingo (1493-1795)
• African slave trade (16th century - 19th century)
• French occupation of Santo Domingo (1795-1809)
• Spanish occupation of Santo Domingo (1809-1821)
• Haiti occupies Santo Domingo (1822-1844)
• Santo Domingo gains independency (1844)
• First Republic (1844-1861)
• Dominican Restoration War (1863-1865)
• Second Repbulic (1865-1916)
• United States occupies Dominican Republic (1916-1924)
• Third Republic (1924-1965)
• Dominican Civil War (1965)
• Fourth Repbulic (1966 - now)

(This post includes any nation or civilization that occupied at least a portion of the Dominican Republic at some point. Unless specified otherwise, the dates correspond to when a nation or civilization existed, but do not necessarily correspond to occupation of the Dominican Republic.)