Great Zimbabwe: History, Former Names & Timeline
The great dry-stone capital of the Shona, the largest ancient site in southern Africa.
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Former names of Great Zimbabwe
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1100 | Great Zimbabwe |
Timeline of Great Zimbabwe
Who ruled Great Zimbabwe
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–999 | Khoisan |
| 1000–1491 | Great Zimbabwe |
| 1492–1649 | Mwenemutapa |
| 1650–1814 | Rozwi |
| 1815–1913 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1914–1919 | Rhodesia |
| 1920–1937 | Zimbabwe |
| 1938–1944 | Southern Rhodesia |
| 1945–1959 | Rhodesia |
| 1960–today | Zimbabwe |