History of Singapore
- Main article: History of Singapore, Timeline of Singaporean history
- Early history of Singapore (before 1819)
- Founding of modern Singapore (1819-1826)
- Singapore in the Straits Settlements (1826–1942)
- Japanese occupation of Singapore (1942-1945)
- Post-war Singapore (1945-1959)
- Self-governance of Singapore (1959-1963)
- Singapore in Malaysia (1963-1965)
- History of Independent Singapore (1965-current)
- Military history of Singapore
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