Cape Colony
polity · 1715 AD–1913 AD
Cape Colony, a polity recorded 1715 AD–1913 AD: 3 mapped boundaries, cited to 1 source, on an interactive historical map you can move through time.
Recorded boundaries
| Period | Control | Confidence | Evidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1715 AD–1814 AD | administrative control | high confidence | observed at 1715 AD | Subject to Netherlands. |
| 1815 AD–1879 AD | administrative control | high confidence | observed at 1815 AD | — |
| 1880 AD–1913 AD | administrative control | high confidence | observed at 1880 AD | — |
Each row is a snapshot the source recorded, not a continuous history. The period between two observations is an inference this atlas shows rather than hides.