Voyages of Discovery (jan 1, 1394 – jan 1, 1524)
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Prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1460) found that the African coast extended farther than once thought.
Bartolomeu Dias (1450-1500) proved the route found by those before him and sailed around Africa.
Vasco da Gama (1462-1524) was the first to circumnavigate Africa into India.
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