Vasco da Gama was the first to discover the route to Asia in 1497.
Columbus was the first in 1492.
what year did bartolomue dias discover asia
He didn't
By being the first to discover the sea routes to south-East Asia and because of that, being the first to establish trade contacts with the local rulers there.
By being the first to discover the sea routes to south-East Asia and because of that, being the first to establish trade contacts with the local rulers there.
The first explorer to discover that the Americas weren't part of Asia was called Ren-Robert Cavelie.
By being the first to discover the sea routes to south-East Asia and because of that, being the first to establish trade contacts with the local rulers there.
By being the first to discover the sea routes to south-East Asia and because of that, being the first to establish trade contacts with the local rulers there.
I believe it was Portugal, specifically Vasco da Gama.
Asians.
Explorers of England, France, and the Netherlands hoped to discover the northwest passage into Asia. They were looking for a faster way to send their goods into Asia.