- Old Pahang Kingdom (5th century - 1454 AD)
- Srivijaya kingdom (650 - 1377 AD)
- Chola Empire invasion (11th century)
- Kingdom of Singapura (1299-1398)
- Malacca Sultanate (1400-1511)
- Portuguese Malacca (1511-1641)
- Johor Sultanate (1528-1855)
- Dutch Malacca (1641-1825)
- British Straits Settlements (1826-1946)
- Battle of Singapore (1942)
- Japan occupies Singapore (1942-1945)
- British Colony of Singapore (1946-1959)
- State of Singapore (1959-1963)
- Singapore merges with Malaysia (1963-1965)
- Singapore gains independence (1965)
(This post includes any nation or civilization that occupied at least a portion of Singapore at some point. Unless specified otherwise, the dates correspond to when a nation or civilization existed, but do not necessarily correspond to occupation of Singapore.)
