Acadia

Acadia was a colony in Canada and the Subarctic (North America) that lasted from 1604 to 1713 CE, about 109 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).

French colony in today's Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, founded at Saint Croix Island in 1604. Britain took peninsular Acadia in 1713 and deported most Acadians in 1755.

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Facts

Dates

1604 to 1713 CE

Duration

109 years

Type

Colony

Region

Canada and the Subarctic, North America

Language family

Latin and Romance

Capital

Port-Royal

Became

• British North America 1763 to 1867 CE

Events in North America during its time

• 1607 Jamestown founded
• 1608 Champlain founds Quebec
• 1680 Pueblo Revolt

Neighbours in North America

• New France 1534 to 1763 CE
• Thirteen Colonies 1607 to 1776 CE
• Rupert's Land (Hudson's Bay Company) 1670 to 1870 CE
• Comanche empire (Comancheria) c. 1706 to 1875 CE
• French Louisiana 1682 to 1762 CE
• Spanish Florida 1565 to 1821 CE
• Santa Fe de Nuevo México 1598 to 1821 CE
• Spanish Texas 1690 to 1821 CE
• New Netherland 1614 to 1664 CE
• New Sweden 1638 to 1655 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa
• Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia

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