Singapore: History, Former Names & Timeline
Small island at the tip of the Malay peninsula that became the hub of the British Empire in the East after Raffles founded a trading post in 1819.
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Former names of Singapore
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1299 | Temasek / Singapura | |
| 1819 | Singapore |
Timeline of Singapore
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1819 | Raffles founds a trading post for the East India Company |
| 1942 | Singapore falls to Japan and the British surrender |
| 1965 | Singapore becomes an independent state |
Who ruled Singapore
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–401 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 400 BC–324 BC | Austro-Asiatic rice cultures |
| 323 BC–201 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 200 BC–101 BC | Mon-Khmer |
| 100 BC–599 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 600–799 | minor states under Indian influence |
| 800–1491 | Srivijaya Empire |
| 1492–1649 | Malacca |
| 1650–1919 | Malaya |
| 1920–today | Malaysia |
Nearby cities
- Malacca · about 198 km