- Dia (900 BC)
- Djenne-Djenno (250 BC - 800 AD)
- Ghana Empire (300 - 1100 AD)
- Mali Empire (1230-1670)
- Songhai Empire (1464-1591)
- Kenedougou kingdom (1650-1898)
- Bamana Empire (1712-1862)
- Massina Empire (1818-1862)
- Toucouleur Empire (1861-1890)
- Wassoulou Empire (1878-1898)
- French Sudan (1880-1960)
- Mali gains independence (1960)
- Tuareg rebellion (1962-1964)
- Agacher Strip War (1985)
- Tuareg rebellion (2007-2009)
- Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (2007 - now)
- Mali War (2012 - now)
- Tuareg rebellion (2012)
- Military coup d'état (2012)
- Mali protests (2020)
- Military coup d'état (2020)
(This post includes any nation or civilization that occupied at least a portion of Mali at some point. Unless specified otherwise, the dates correspond to when a nation or civilization existed, but do not necessarily correspond to occupation of Mali.)
