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Portuguese Colonization (15th c.)
The Portuguese established several settlements along the Gold Coast in pursuit of acquiring gold.

Swedish Colonization (1650-1663)
The Swedish Gold Coast was founded in 1650. It lasted until Denmark seized the colony in 1663 and integrated it into the Danish Gold Coast.

Denmark-Norway Colonization (1663-1850)
The Danish Gold Coast (also known as Danske Guldkyst or Dansk Guinea) was founded when it was seized from the Swedes in 1663. It ended in 1850 when it was sold to Britain.

Prussian/German Colonization (1682-1720)
The Brandeburger Gold Coast or Groß Friedrichsburg existed from 1682-1720. It ended when king Frederick William I of Prussia sold it to the Dutch Republic.

British Empire Colonization (1867-1957)
The Gold Coast was a British colony in west Africa from 1867 to independence in 1957.