Roanoke Colony

Roanoke Colony was a colony in Eastern Woodlands (North America) that lasted from 1585 to 1590 CE, about 5 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

Walter Raleigh's English settlement on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Supply ships returning in 1590 found it deserted, and the fate of its 115 colonists is unknown.

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Facts

Dates: 1585 to 1590 CE
Duration: 5 years
Type: Colony
Region: Eastern Woodlands, North America
Language family: Germanic

Neighbours in North America

New France 1534 to 1763 CE
Spanish Florida 1565 to 1821 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

Questions

When did Roanoke Colony exist?

1585 to 1590 CE, about 5 years.

Where was Roanoke Colony?

Eastern Woodlands, in North America.

What language did Roanoke Colony speak?

Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.