Bartolomeu Dias (jan 1, 1450 – may 29, 1500)
Description:
Bartolomeu Dias was a nobleman of the Portuguese royal household and was a Portuguese explorer. He sailed around the southernmost tip of Africa in 1488, the first European to do so, setting up the route from Europe to Asia later on. Dias is the first European during the Age of Discovery to anchor at what is present-day South Africa.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1450
may 29, 1500
~ 50 years