- Ghana Empire (300 - 1200 AD)
- Sosso kingdom (12th century - 13th century)
- Mali Empire (1230-1670)
- Imamate of Futa Jallon (1725-1912)
- Wassoulou Empire (1879-1898)
- French Guinea (1891-1958)
- Guinea gains independence (1958)
- Guinea-Bissau War of Independence (1863-1974)
- Guinean Market Women's Revolt (1977)
- Military coup d'état (1984)
- Military coup d'état (2008)
- Guinea protests (2013)
(This post includes any nation or civilization that occupied at least a portion of 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 Guinea.)