Those who labled it Cape of Storm were terrified of the harsh weather and rough tides. Storms wew common in the area.
I only know 1 of his achievements. He rounded the southern tip of Africa and named it The Cape of Storms. He later called it The Cape of Good Hope.
Bartolomeu Dias found the southern tip of Africa, which he called the Cape of Storms (later changed to the Cape of Good Hope). His discovery proved that it was possible to sail from Europe to the Indian Ocean by rounding the southern tip of Africa.
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.
Bartholomew Diaz
Bartholomew Diaz
John II of Portugal renamed the southern tip of Africa the Cape of Good Hope.
First Around the Southern tip of Africa, Caoe of Storms/ Cape of Good Hope
Vasco da Gama - He was Portuguese
It is near the southern tip of Africa, and the storms there made it a difficult place for early sailing ships.
I only know 1 of his achievements. He rounded the southern tip of Africa and named it The Cape of Storms. He later called it The Cape of Good Hope.
The southern most point of South Africa is Cape Agulhas
It's called the Cape of Good Hope.