João II (John II) of Portugal renamed the southern tip of Africa the Cape of Good Hope.
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John II of Portugal renamed the southern tip of Africa the Cape of Good Hope.
King John of Portugal renamed the southern tip of Africa the Cape of Good Hope. He renamed it that because it's discovery indicated that a sea route to India would soon be found.
It's called the Cape of Good Hope.
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Bartholomew Diaz
Bartholomew Diaz
The southern tip of Africa was initially called the Cape of Storms by Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias in 1488 due to the treacherous weather conditions and dangerous seas in the area. However, it was later renamed the Cape of Good Hope by King John II of Portugal as a more optimistic outlook for future trade routes with the East.
Vasco da Gama - He was Portuguese
The southern most point of South Africa is Cape Agulhas
In 1488, the Portuguese explorer named Bartolomeu Dias succeeded in sailing to the southernmost point of Africa. He named this point the Cape of Good Hope. Dias was born in 1450 and died in 1500.
Bartolomeu Dias. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean.
Bartolomeu Dias. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean.