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.
Dias and Da Gama sailed from Lisbon. Both were on there way to India.
Dias and da Gama
his father because his father was an explorer as well before vasco de gama was.
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.
to help Vasco Da Gama find his way to India
Dias and Da Gama sailed from Lisbon. Both were on there way to India.
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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.
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.
Dias and da Gama
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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.
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his father because his father was an explorer as well before vasco de gama was.
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.
to help Vasco Da Gama find his way to India