History of European Countries

All these Countries were once small tiny Kingdoms. This list is from when they became what they are today in terms of area.

The Republic of Iceland

Formed: 930
Independent: 930-1262                                
Under Norway's Rule: 1262-1380
Under Denmark's Rule: 1380-1397
Under Swedish, Norway's and Denmark's Rule: 1397-1523
Under Norway's and Denmark's Rule: 1523-1814
Under Denmark's Rule: 1814-1940
Under British Rule: 1940-1944
Independent: 1944-

The Republic of Ireland

Under Roman Rule: 43-409
Formed: 800
Independent: 800-1166
Under British Rule: 1168-1536
Independent: 1536-1801
Union with the United Kingdom: 1801-1922
Independent: 1922-

The Kingdom of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Under Roman Rule: 43-409
English Formed: 400
Scotland Formed: 843
Wales Formed: 1057
Union of England and Wales: 1284-1707
Union of England, Wales and Scotland: 1707-1801
Union of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland : 1801-1922
Northern Ireland Formed: 1922
Union of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: 1922-

The Republic of France

Under Roman Rule: 121 BC - 455
Formed: 843
Independent: 843-1940
Under German Rule: 1940-1944
Independent: 1944-

The Kingdom of Spain

Under Roman Rule: 197 BC - 476
Formed: 1474
Independent: 1474-1578
Union with Portugal: 1578-1640
Independent: 1640-

The Republic of Portugal

Under Roman Rule: 197 BC - 476
Formed: 868
Independent: 868-1578
Union with Spain: 1578-1640
Independent: 1640-

The Kingdom of the Netherlands

Under Roman Rule: 55 BC - 455
Under French Rule: 481-843
Formed: 843
Independent: 843-1555
Under Spanish Rule: 1555-1714
Under Austrian Rule: 1714-1795
Under French Rule: 1795-1815
Independent: 1815-1940
Under German Rule: 1940-1944
Independent: 1944-

The Kingdom of Belgium

Under Roman Rule: 55 BC - 455
Under French Rule: 481-843
Under The Netherlands' Rule: 843-1555
Under Spanish Rule: 1555-1714
Under Austrian Rule: 1714-1795
Under French Rule: 1795-1815
Formed: 1815
Independent: 1815-1914
Under German Rule: 1914-1918
Independent: 1918-1940
Under German Rule: 1940-1944
Independent: 1944-

The Kingdom of Luxembourg

Under Roman Rule: 55 BC - 455
Under French Rule: 481-1059
Formed: 1059
Independent: 1059-1443
Under the Netherlands Rule: 1443-1555
Under Spanish Rule: 1555-1714
Under Austrian Rule: 1714-1795
Under French Rule: 1795-1815
Independent: 1815-1914
Under German Rule: 1914-1918
Independent: 1918-1940
Under German Rule: 1940-1944
Independent: 1944-

Principality of Andorra

Under Roman Rule: 197 BC - 476
Formed 1278
Independent: 1278-1505
Under Spanish Rule: 1505-1512
Independent: 1512-1589
Under French Rule: 1589-1607
Independent: 1607-1806
Under French Rule: 1806-1813
Independent: 1813-1933
Under French Rule: 1933-1934
Independent: 1934-

The Republic of Germany

Under French Rule: 486-561
Formed: 962
Independent: 962-1815
Union with Liechtenstein: 1815-1866
Independent: 1866-1945
Under British, American, Russian and French Rule: 1945-1990
Independent: 1990-

The Kingdom of Denmark

Formed: 900
Independence: 900-1397
Union with Norway and Sweden: 1397-1523
Union with Norway: 1523-1814
Independence: 1814-1940
Under German Rule: 1940-1945
Independence: 1945-

The Kingdom of Norway

Formed: 872
Independence: 872-1397
Union with Denmark and Sweden: 1397-1523
Union with Denmark: 1523-1814
Union with Sweden: 1814-1905
Independence: 1905-1940
Under German Rule: 1940-1945
Independence: 1945-

The Kingdom of Sweden

Formed: 1250
Independence: 1300-1397
Union with Denmark and Sweden: 1397-1523
Independence: 1523-
Union with Norway: 1814-1905
Independence: 1905-

The Republic of Finland

Under Swedish Rule: 1250-1397
Under Denmark's, Norway's and Swedish Rule: 1397-1523
Under Swedish Rule: 1523-1809
Formed: 1809
Independence: 1809-1945
Under Russian Rule: 1945-1990
Independence: 1990-

The Confederation of Switzerland

Under Roman Rule: 58 BC - 259
Formed: 1291
Independence 1291-1523
Under German Rule: 1523-1648
Independent: 1648-1798
Under French Rule: 1798-1815
Independence: 1815-

The Principality of Liechtenstein

Under Roman Rule: 58 BC -259
Under Switzerland's Rule: 1291-1523
Under German Rule: 1523-1648
Under Switzerland's Rule: 1648-1798
Under French Rule: 1798-1806
Formed: 1806
Independent: 1806-1815
Union with Germany: 1815-1866
Independent: 1966-

The Republic of Italy

Under French Rule: 902-1122
Formed: 1130
Independent: 1130-1194
Under German Rule: 1194-1250
Independent: 1250-1804
Under Austrian Rule: 1804-1867
Independent: 1867-

The Republic of Austria

Under German Rule: 976-1156
Formed: 1156
Independent: 1156-1867
Union with Hungary: 1867-1918
Union with Germany: 1918-1919
Independent: 1919-1938
Under German Rule: 1938-1945
Under American, British, Russian and French Rule: 1945-1955
Independent: 1955-

The Republic of Poland

Formed: 991
Independent: 991-1569
Union with Lithuania: 1569-1795
Under Russian Rule: 1795-1917
Independent: 1917-1939
Under German Rule: 1939-1945
Under Russian Rule: 1945-1990
Independent: 1990-