Bartolomeu Dias
"The biography of Bartolomeu Dias (Bartholomew Diaz) (c. 1450-1500), the Portuguese explorer who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa. His discovery opened up the sea route around Africa to India and the rest of Asia. Bartolomeu Dias took part in more important voyages of discovery than any other explorer. Prior to his voyage to the southern tip of Africa, Bartolomeu Dias participated in voyages and discoveries along the west coast of Africa. After Christopher Columbus made his voyages of discovery, Bartolomeu Dias organised and accompanied Vasco da Gama's fleet on its voyage to India. The voyage was only possible because of the earlier discovery of Bartolomeu Dias. Bartolomeu Dias finally captained a ship in the fleet of Pedro Cabral, which was one of the largest fleets that had ever sailed the Atlantic. It was the longest voyage in history up to that time, and one of the greatest and most influential voyages of discovery ever made. Unfortunately for Bartolomeu Dias, his return with that fleet to the site of his greatest discovery was to become the site of his greatest tragedy."--Book cover, page [4]
Print Book, English, 2010
1st ed
Viartis, England, 2010