- 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.)
