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Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco da Gama were motivated to explore primarily for economic reasons, seeking new trade routes to access the lucrative spice markets of Asia. Dias aimed to find a sea route to India by navigating around Africa's southern tip, while da Gama sought to establish direct trade links. Their explorations were also driven by the desire to spread Christianity and expand Portuguese influence globally. Additionally, the competition with other European powers for wealth and territory fueled their expeditions.
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Both dias and da gama sailed from which city?
Dias and Da Gama sailed from Lisbon. Both were on there way to India.
Who were the Portuguese navigators who sailed around the African coast?
Dias and da Gama
What was one difference between Vasco de Gama and Bartolomeu Dias?
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.
What motivated vasco de gama to sail?
his father because his father was an explorer as well before vasco de gama was.
What was the purpose of Bartholomeu Dias' exploration?
to help Vasco Da Gama find his way to India
Both dias and da gama sailed from which city?
Dias and Da Gama sailed from Lisbon. Both were on there way to India.
How many years are there between the voyage of Dias and da gama?
31
Who are the most famous navigator?
Arguably: Ferdinand Magellan Christopher Columbus Vasco de Gama Bartholemew Dias
What part of Asia did Bartolomeu Dias explore?
Bartolomeu Dias sailed around Africa hoping to reach Asia. However, before he could get to Asia, his crew forced him to turn back. Vasco da Gama later became the first European to reach Asia by water.
Portuguese explorer who rounded the southern tip of Africa to reach India in 1488?
Bartolomeu Dias. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean.
Who were the Portuguese navigators who sailed around the African coast?
Dias and da Gama
Who rounded the The Cape of Good Hope?
I got the Vasco da Gama
What country paid for Dias' voyage?
Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal sponsored Vasco da Gama's voyage to India, but it was not Dias' voyage. Bartolomeu Dias' expedition, which rounded the Cape of Good Hope, was also funded by the Portuguese crown. The financial backing aimed to explore a sea route to India, enhancing trade and expanding Portuguese influence in the region.
What was one difference between Vasco de Gama and Bartolomeu Dias?
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.
Where did Vasco de Gama explore for?
Portugal
What motivated vasco de gama to sail?
his father because his father was an explorer as well before vasco de gama was.
What explorer first rounded the Cape of Good Hope?
Bartolomeu Dias (Bartholomew Diaz) was the first European explorer to round the Cape of Good Hope in 1488. He ventured only a little way up the east coast of Africa before returning to Portugal.Dias originally named the Cape as the "Cape of Storms", but this was later renamed Cape of Good Hope by King John II of Portugal as it represented the possibility of a trade route with the East.Vasco da Gama (Dom Vasco da Gama) was the first European (Portuguese) explorer to round the Cape of Good Hope and find a sea route to India, landing in Calicut in 1498.
