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Before the Suez Canal was built, merchant ships and explorers had to traverse the Horn of Africa when traveling east or west from the Atlantic or Indian ocean.
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Was Vasco da Gama was the first to sail to the southern tip of Africa?
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. Vasco da Gama was the first to reach India ten years later.
When and why did Vasco De Gama sail the southern tip of Africa?
1497-99 while trying to establish a trade route.
The first man to sail around the southern tip of Africa was?
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. Vasco da Gama was the first to reach India ten years later.
Do you think Magellan was alive as his ship rounded the southern tip of Africa?
Yes, he was alive because in the book of the social studies. It says He died in the Phillipness.. and it did NOT say he died on the Southern tip of Africa. -.-
What year did Bartolomeu Dias sail around the tip of Africa?
Bartolomeu Dias sailed in the year 1487, and went to Africa for King John.
Why did dias sail to the southern tip of africa?
to play ball
Why did he sail to the southern tip of Africa?
Because, to his knowledge, no one else had done it.
Where did bartolomeu dias sail?
He sailed to cape of good hope which is the southern tip of Africa.
Which explorers sail around southern tip of Africa?
robert de la salle
Who first European expeller to sail around the southern tip of Africa?
Bartholomew dias
Reached the southern tip of Africa?
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 passed the southern tip in Africa 1948?
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.
Which Portuguese sailor was the first to sail oround the southern tip of Africa?
Columbus, he's a baller
What year did Bartolomeu Dias sail to the southern tip of Africa?
in between the years of 1450 and 1500
Who discovered a way to sail around the tip of Africa in the 1400s?
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.
What Portuguese explorer who was the first to sail around the tip of Africa?
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.
He was the first explorer to reach the southern tip of Africa.?
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.
