The name Zambezia or Zambesia was also used up to 1895 for the territory later called Rhodesia, now Zambia and Zimbabwe.
He also gave military support to those fighting the Ian Smith in Zimbabwe, then called Rhodesia.
Running in the 60s and 70s, Bernard was selected to compete for Zimbabwe, then called Rhodesia in that country's 1968 Olympic team.
It was formerly called Rhodesia.
Hartley, Zimbabwe (formerly called Rhodesia)
There were still signs calling the nation Rhodesia, he said, and he encountered colonialist behavior among some of the people there, both black and white.
Having a firm hold over Matabeleland, Mashonaland and Barotseland by 1894, the company began officially calling its domain "Rhodesia" in 1895.
Even at this moment, grateful imperialists in London were proposing that this new British colony be called Rhodesia.
In 1968 John became the head athletic coach for Zimbabwe, then called Rhodesia.
For this short period of time, Zimbabwe (which had been called Rhodesia) became known as Zimbabwe Rhodesia.