- Bruneian Empire (1368-1888)
- Magellan and Portugal arrive (1519-1522)
- Castilian War (1578)
- Brunei Civil War (1660-1673)
- Britain occupies Brunei (1888-1984)
- Petroleum is discovered (1929)
- Japan occupies Brunei (1942-1945)
- Borneo campaign (1945)
- Brunei revolt (1962)
- Brunei gains independence (1984)
(This post includes any nation or civilization that occupied at least a portion of Brunei at some point. Unless specified otherwise, the dates correspond to when a nation or civilization existed, but do not necessarily correspond to occupation of Brunei.)
