- First humans (67,000 years ago)
- Austronesians reach Philippines (3000 BC)
- Tondo settlement (~900 - 1589 AD)
- Ma-i (971-1339 AD)
- Butuan (989-1521 AD)
- Namayan confederation (1175-1571)
- Madja-as confederation (1250-1569)
- Cebu (1300-1565)
- Bruneian Empire (1368-1888)
- Invasion of Majapahit (14th century)
- Sulu Sultanate (1405-1915)
- Caboloan (1406-1576)
- Maynila kingdom (1500-1571)
- Maguindanao Sultanate (1520-1905)
- Ferdinand Magellan and Spain arrive (1521)
- Battle of Mactan (1521)
- Spanish-Moro conflict (1565-1898)
- Spain establishes city of Manila (1579)
- Britain temporarily occupies Manila (1762)
- Philippine Revolution (1896-1899)
- Philippine-American War (1899-1902)
- Moro Rebellion (1899-1913)
- First Philippine Republic (1899-1901)
- Insular Government ruled by United States (1901-1935)
- Philippine Autonomy Act signed by United States (1916)
- Commonwealth of Philippines (1935-1946)
- Japanese occupation of Philippines (1942-1945)
- Second Philippine Republic (1943-1945)
- Philippines gains independence (1946)
- Third Philippine Republic (1946-1973)
- Martial law under Juan Ponce Enrile (1972-1981)
- Fourth Philippine Republic (1981-1986)
- Fifth Philippine Republic (1986 - now)
(This post includes any nation or civilization that occupied at least a portion of Philippines at some point. Unless specified otherwise, the dates correspond to when a nation or civilization existed, but do not necessarily correspond to occupation of Philippines.)
