- Fernao do Po and Portugal arrive at Bioko (1492)
- Bantu culture arrives (17th century - 19th century)
- Spanish Guinea (1778-1968)
- Aro Confederacy (1690-1902)
- Britain occupies Bioko (1827-1843)
- Equatorial Guinea gains independence (1968)
- Attempted coup d'état (2004)
(This post includes any nation or civilization that occupied at least a portion of Equatorial Guinea at some point. Unless specified otherwise, the dates correspond to when a nation or civilization existed, but do not necessarily correspond to occupation of Equatorial Guinea.)