jan 1, 1488 - Bartolomeu Dias finds the 'Cape of Good Hope'
Description:
Bartolomeu Dias sailed around the bottom tip of Africa, which proved to the Portuguese that there was a water route to India. He named the tip the Cape of Good Hope to encourage more exploration, however there were bad storms there. Sailors believed that Africa's coast was never-ending, but this discovery proved otherwise. It led to the discovery of a water route to India.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1488
Now
~ 538 years ago