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Who was the first person to sail around the cape of good hope to India?
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∙ 2009-12-30 00:26:02
Vasco de Gama
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Who was the first person to sail around the cape of good hope?
bartholomeu dias
What is Bartolomeu Dias famous for?
he is famous for discovering the cape of good hope, and being the first person to sail around the southernmost tip of Africa .
First to sail through the Cape of Good Hope?
Bartolomeu Dias was the first European to sail round the Cape of Good Hope which allowed Vasco Da Gama to be the first to sail to India using this route, arriving in May 1498.
First European to sail around the cape of good hope?
Bartolomeu Dias in 1488
Who was the first European to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in 1486?
Bartholomeu Dias
What is Ferdinand Magellan's accomplishments?
He was the first person to sail completely around the World. He was first to sail around the Cape Horn. And he also found a western route to India.
Who was the first person to sail around the cape of good hope?
bartholomeu dias
Who was the first person to sail beyond Cape Bojador?
Gil Eanes was the first person to sail beyond Cape Bojador.
What did Vasco da Gama achieve?
Vasco da Gama was the first European to sail around Cape Bojador and reach India.
Who sailed to cape of good Portugal hope to India?
Diaz (who was Portuguese ) was the first European to round the Cape. Later the Dutch used it as a trade route ________________________________________________ Diaz or it can be spelled Dias. It's the same person.
Was Mozambique colonized by Italy?
No, it was colonized by Portugal. Vasco Da Gama, discovered and explored it on his (the First) journey around the cape, from Europe to India.
Who was the first person to travel around the southern tip of Africa?
Vasco da Gama, a Portugese explorer, captained the first ship to sail around the Cape of Good Hope. He left Portugal in July, 1497, to find a route around Africa to Asia, and arrived in Calcutta, India on May 20, 1498.
Who was the first westerner to sail around the Cape of Good Hope to Asia?
Bartolomeu Dias was the first European to sail round the Cape of Good Hope which allowed Vasco Da Gama to be the first to sail to India using this route, arriving in May 1498.
What is the name given to India first research camp at antarctica?
cape comorin
What is cape town in South Africa know as?
Cape Town is nicknamed the "Mother City", since this was the first city in South Africa. First populated by the Dutch in 1652 and used as a supply post for ships going from Europe to India around Africa.
What cape did vasco DA Gama sail around in route to India?
Good hope
Who sailed around the Cape of Good Hope from Portugal looking for a route to India?
vasco
