Yes, they were European explorers who were the first to round the Cape of Good Hope. Dias did first, but then his crew forced him to return. Vasco da Gama was the first to reach India by sailing around Africa.
They actually did reach Asia by going around Africa.
Bartolomeu Dias
Bartholomew Dias was a Portuguese explorer who sailed around the southernmost tip of Africa in 1488, the first European known to have done so.
Bartolomeu Dias was the first European to sail around the southernmost tip of Africa. He was born in Algarve, Portugal and spoke Portuguese.
the Euripean was Vasco Da Gama in 1488.
European voyages around Africa and across the Atlantic attempting to reach Asia
Vasco de Gama, of Portugal, reached India on May 20, 1498, by sailing around Africa.
Yes, they were European explorers who were the first to round the Cape of Good Hope. Dias did first, but then his crew forced him to return. Vasco da Gama was the first to reach India by sailing around Africa.
he navigateted around africa
No.
Prince Henry the navigator set out to found a school of navigation and go around the horn of Africa.
Prince Henry the Navigator wanted to sail around Africa. Although, he never did. He sent people to do it for him.
He wanted a route around Africa to the Asian markets.
The Portuguese explorers began the Age of Exploration by sailing down and around the coast of Africa. This exploration ultimately led to the discovery of new trade routes to Asia.
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