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Bartolomeu Dias looked for treasure with others. King John the second had dammanded Dias explorered for him and unexpectedly he found the Cape of Good Hope.
In 1487, King John II of Portugal ordered Dias to try to sail to the southern end of Africa. The king wanted to know if ships could reach Asia by sailing around Africa. He had earlier ordered land and sea expeditions to travel to Asia, but those attempts at the journey failed.
Dias commanded a fleet of 3 ships that left Portugal in the summer of 1487. After reaching the mouth of the Orange River in southern Africa, a storm blew the ships out to sea. Dias and his crews did not see land for 13 days. When the storm ended, he realized that the ships had been blown around the southern tip of Africa. He sailed the southeast shore of the continent, hoping to continue on to India. But, Dias decided to return to Portugal, for the reasons of food supply was low and everyone was exhausted.
As the expedition sailed around the tip of Africa toward Portugal, Dias sighted what is now known as Cape of Good Hope. According to earlier writings, Dias called it the Cape of Storms. However, King John later renamed it the Cape of Good Hope because its discovery indicated a sea route to India would soon be found.
In 1494, Dias directed two ships that would be known as the first successful expedition around Africa to India. In another voyage, Dias tried to follow explorer, Da Gama's expedition to India, but the fleet drifted off course and reached what is now known as Brazil. Dias died during the voyage from Brazil when a storm sank his ship.
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∙ 13y agoBartholomeu Dias sailed around the Cape of Storms/the Cape of Good Hope, which is in present-day Cape Town, South Africa
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Where Did Dias Explore?
Bartholomew Dias was a Portuguese explorer who sailed around the southernmost tip of Africa in 1488, the first European known to have done so.
How long did Bartholomeu Dias explore?
Batolomeu Dias spent several years exploring. From 1487-1488 he voyaged around the southern tip of Africa. In 1497 he went to the Cape Verde Islands and in 1500 he sailed westward.
What is Bartolomeus Dias whole name?
BARTOLOMEU DIAS' FULL NAME IS BARTOLOMEU dIAS OR IT IS BARTOLOMEU DIAS DE NOVIAS MANny diiferent names for Dias
Where was bartolomeu dais from?
Bartolomeu Dias was PortugueseBartolomeu Dias was Portuguese
Who rounded cape of good hope?
barthelmeau Dias
How long did bartolomeu dias explore?
how long was bartolomeu dias an explorer
What did Bartolomeu Dias explore?
Dias was a portuguese explorer who explored the southern tip of Africa
Who did Diogo Dias explore for?
for Henry the navigator¿?¿¿?
What were the years that bartholomeu dias explore?
1685
How far did barthomelu dias explore?
Bartolomeu Dias explored the southern tip of Africa, now known as the Cape of Good Hope, in 1488. He was the first European explorer to sail around this point, paving the way for future maritime routes to Asia.
Did Bartholomeu Dias explore Canada?
No. South America
What continent did Bartholomew Dias explore?
South America
What country did bartolomeu Dias explore?
He explored for Spain.
What country did bartolomeu dias explore for?
Bartolomeu Dias explored the southern tip of Africa, specifically what is now known as the Cape of Good Hope in modern-day South Africa. His exploration opened up the sea route from Europe to Asia via the southern tip of Africa.
WHEN DID Bartolomea Dias explore?
he sailed from the 1450's to the 1500's
Where did Bartolomeu Dias explore?
he explored the cape of good hope for the europeans
Why did bartholomeu dias explore?
because he wanted to find a faster rout to india
