Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco da Gama were explorers who sailed for Portugal. Dias is best known for being the first European to round the Cape of Good Hope in 1488, opening the sea route to Asia. Vasco da Gama later successfully navigated this route to India in 1498, establishing a direct trade link between Europe and Asia. Their expeditions significantly contributed to the Age of Exploration and Portugal's maritime dominance.
Yes, they were European explorers who were the first to round the Cape of Good Hope. Dias did first, but then his crew forced him to return. Vasco da Gama was the first to reach India by sailing around Africa.
Bartolomeu Dias sailed for africa.
vasco da gama sailed around the cape of good hope but continued onto india, unlike dias who sailed around the cape of good hope but did not go further.
Dias sailed to the southern tip of Africa in 1488.
In the 1400s, Chinese explorers sailed along the eastern coast of Africa, while Portuguese explorers sailed along the western coast of Africa. The Chinese explorer Zheng He led expeditions to East Africa, while Portuguese explorers such as Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco da Gama reached the southern tip of Africa and eventually sailed to India.
he sailed in 1487
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Bartolomeu Dias sailed in the year 1487, and went to Africa for King John.