Bartolomeu Dias (jan 1, 1450 – jan 1, 1500)
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Bartolomeu Dias was born in 1450 and died in 15. He was a nobleman of the Portuguese royal household, and a Portuguese explorer. Dias was probably in his mid- to late-30s in 1486 when King João II appointed him to head an expedition in search of a sea route to India. He was the first European to sail around the southernmost tip of Africa in 1488, which sett 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
jan 1, 1500
~ 50 years