Events
1450
Bartolomeu Dias is born in the Faro district, Portugal.Note: Almost nothing is known about Dias before 1487.1486
Joao II sends him on an expedition to IndiaAug 1487
Dias departs with three shipsJan 1488
Storms blow the ships off the coast.
Dias makes the risky decision
to stay away from the continentFeb 1488
Spies land, continues to hug the coastMarch 12 1488
Crew gets scared, convinces him to turn back.Midsummer 1488
Dias arrives back in Lisbon.
The king strips him of all authority1497
Dias sails with the Da Gama expedition until they reach the Cape Verde islands. Goes back home.1500
Dias sails with the Cabral expedition to IndiaMay 1500
Four ships are wrecked at sea, Dias aboard one. Dias dies a few days later, on the 29th.Periods
1465ish -1485ish
Dias serves in the court of Joao II of Portugal
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