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Bartolomeu Dias's expedition in 1488 was comprised of three ships and approximately 120 men. The exact number of crew members on each ship varied, but it is generally estimated that there were around 40 to 50 men on each vessel. This crew was responsible for navigating the treacherous waters around the southern tip of Africa, ultimately reaching the Cape of Good Hope.
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what was the ship Bartolomeu Dias travelled with called?
joao infante
Bartolomeu dias captained the first European ship to sail where?
Around the south tip of africa..
What information did Bartolomeu Dias bring back to Europe from Asia?
That it was possible to reach Asia by ship
What did bartolomeu dias' ship look like?
it was fat and long with 56 crew members on it and christopher columbus died in 1567
What was the name of the ship that Bartolomeu Dias sailed?
Sao Cristovao (Saint Christopher) (la Nina was Christopher Columbus's)
What year and the day did bartolomeu dias die?
Answerthey are not sure when he died because his ship crashed in a bad storm sometime in the 1500s.
How old was Bartolomeu Dias when he died?
He was about 50 years old when his ship sank on May 29, 1500, near the Cape of Good Hope.
Bartolomeu dias ships?
He commanded a fleet of three ships , his own "São Cristóvão," the "São Pantaleão" under his associate João Infante, and a supply ship under Dias' brother at the time that they first rounded the cape of good hope.
How did bartolomeu died?
I wrote about him and he died in 1500. We don't know the day yet.
How would you complete a sentence that began with the phrase 'Why did Bartolomeu Dias'?
Why did Bartolomeu Dias go from receiving the critical responsibility as sole leader of the first successful expedition around southernmost Africa in 1487-1488; to carrying out far more subordinate responsibilities as shipbuilding supervisor to Vasco da Gama in 1497, and as one of 13 ship captains to Pedro Alvares Cabral in 1500?
Was Diego Dias the son of Bartolomeu Dias?
No. Portuguese historians have described famous navigator Bartolomeu Dias [c. 1450-May 29, 1500] as having fathered only two children, Simao and Antonio. Both sons used as their last names Dias de Novais. Simao Dias de Novais never married, and left no known children. Antonio Dias de Novais married Joana Fernandes, whom Portuguese historians have identified as a relative in an unspecified way. Antonio became a Knight of the Order of Christ, and fathered two children. The couple's son Paulo Dias de Novais led the colonization of Angola in the 16th century. Antonio's and Joana's daughter Guiomar was the second wife of Dom Rodrigo de Castro. The couple had two children, Dona Paula de Novais and Dona Violante de Castro, neither of whom were known to marry or have children. Guiomar had no children with her second husband, Pedro Correia da Silva. And so the line of descent ended with the two great granddaughters of Bartolomeu Dias. Portuguese historians have identified Pero Dias and Diogo Diasas Bartolomeu's brothers. Pero most likely was a younger brother. For he commanded the supply ship to Bartolomeu's expedition of 1487-1488 around the southern tip of Africa, past the Cape of Good Hope. Diogo has been credited as having helped in the discovery of the Cape Verde Islands. Portuguese historians have indicated that he was also called Diogo Gomes [c. 1420-c.1485]. Perhaps two people of the same name, and in the same line of work, became confused over time. For Diogo Gomes would have been 30 years older than Bartolomeu. Was Diogo instead Bartolomeu's father or uncle? It's possible that specific answers about Bartolomeu's ancestors and relatives may be found in an archive in Portugal. Or perhaps answers may be found among the records of the Catholic Church.
Did Bartolomeu Dias grow up with his father and brothers?
That information may be available in an archive in Portugal. It isn't available as information passed down through generations of a family. For the direct line from Bartolomeu Dias [c. 1450-May 29, 1500] went extinct with the navigator's great grandchildren, Dona Paula de Novais and Dona Violante de Castro, neither of whom married or had children. Neither can any indication of trouble be found in what's known of the navigator's life. For Portuguese historians describe Dias as the descendant of a seafaring line. And Pero Dias is identified as Bartolomeu's brother, and commander of the supply ship for Bartolomeu's expedition of 1487-1488 around the Cape of Good Hope, off the coast of modern South Africa. Diogo Dias aka Diogo Gomes [c. 1420-c.1485] is identified as another brother, who participated in the discovery of the Cape Verde Islands. But Diogo was about 30 years older than Bartolomeu. So he may have been the navigator's father, or a relative other than in the direct, nuclear family. So the information would indicate that Bartolomeu Dias got along well enough with his family to be able to follow the same line of work, and have them in close quarters, as in the case of Pero holding down the critical role of supply ship commander.
