- Arawak and Carib cultures (Pre-European Era)
- Spanish slave raids (16th century)
- England claims Barbados (1625)
- African slaves arrive (17th century - 18th century)
- Slavery is abolished in Barbados (1834)
- West Indies Federation (1958-1962)
- Barbados gains independence (1966)
(This post includes any nation or civilization that occupied at least a portion of Barbados at some point. Unless specified otherwise, the dates correspond to when a nation or civilization existed, but do not necessarily correspond to occupation of Barbados.)
