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He was, because he was the first to complete the full journey, but half the journey was known beforehand.

He had the cartography, the expertise of others, and the geographical landmarks (padrões) that were spread along the western and part of the Southern coast of Africa in the past decades.

When he arrived he had the news of the lands, its people and the spices, the hope was indeed good.

One can just imagine the feasts in the royal court in those days.

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