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Encyclopedia Britannica: Bartolomeu Dias
Bartolomeu Dias, Dias also spelled Diaz (born c. 1450-died May 29, 1500, at sea, near Cape of Good Hope), Portuguese navigator and explorer who led the first European expedition to round the Cape of Good Hope (1488), opening the sea...
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History.com: Bartolomeu Dias
A biography of explorer, Bartolomeu Dias, of Portugal. Dias is known for paving the way to Asia from Europe on the high seas in the fifteenth century.
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The Mariner's Museum: Bartolomeu Dias
A brief biography of the life of Bartolomeu Dias.
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The Pirate King: Bartholomeu Dias
The first European to see the stormy Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa was Bartholomew Diaz (or Dias), a courageous Portuguese sea captain and explorer. Diaz was one of the great Portuguese seamen who helped find the...
