- Mali Empire (1230-1670)
- Jolof Empire (1350-1549)
- French navigators arrive (14th century)
- Songhai Empire (1464-1591)
- Portuguese navigators arrive (15th century)
- Dutch Senegambia (1617-1678)
- French occupation of Senegal (1677-1959)
- Britain invades Senegal (1758)
- Mali Federation (1959-1960)
- Senegal gains independence (1960)
(This post includes any nation or civilization that occupied at least a portion of Senegal at some point. Unless specified otherwise, the dates correspond to when a nation or civilization existed, but do not necessarily correspond to occupation of Senegal.)
