European Colonial Empires 1492-2008

Historical timeline of territories colonized by European powers, the United States and Japan from 1492-2008.

Colonial powers and empires shown in this animation:

Portugal, Spain, France, Netherlands, England/UK, Russia/USSR, Ottoman Empire/Turkey, Denmark, United States, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Japan


Credits:

Map Images: from Wikipedia Author: Andrei nacu. Public domain.

Music: Kevin MacLeod, "Dangerous"
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0