may 1, 1488 - Portuguese Reach the Southern Most Point of Africa
Description:
In the May of 1488, Portuguese explorers reached the southern most point of Africa for the first time, finally being able to round the edge of the vast continent.The discovery of this passage was significant as now Europeans could join the Indian Ocean trading network for the first time, and begin trading with India as well as exploring vast new ocean and land they had never seen before.
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Date:
may 1, 1488
Now
~ 537 years ago