- Kaabu Empire (1537-1867)
- Portugal occupies Guinea-Bissau (15th century - 1974)
- Mali Empire (16th century)
- Guinea-Bissau War of Independence (1963-1974)
- Guinea-Bissau gains independence (1974)
- Guinea-Bissau Civil War (1998-1999)
- Military coup d'état (2003)
- Military coup d'état (2012)
(This post includes any nation or civilization that occupied at least a portion of Guinea-Bissau at some point. Unless specified otherwise, the dates correspond to when a nation or civilization existed, but do not necessarily correspond to occupation of Guinea-Bissau.)
