Which explorer had the Americas named after him? Given Name Bartolomeu Dias Religion Roman Catholic Wife Antonio Dias de Novais Simao Dias de Novais Children Nil Partner Nil It was later renamed (by King John II of Portugal) the Cape of Good Hope (Cabo da Boa Esperança) because it represented the opening of a route to the east. Bartolomeu Dias originally named the Cape of Good Hope the Cape of Storms (Cabo das Tormentas). The official report of the expedition has been lost. On October 10th, 1487 King John II of Portugal assigned Bartolomeu Dias to sail to the southern tip of Africa in hopes of finding a trade route that would lead them to India. The caravel was developed in about 1451, based on existing fishing boats under the sponsorship of Henry the Navigator of Portugal, and soon became the preferred vessel for Portuguese explorers like Diogo Cão, Bartolomeu Dias or Gaspar and Miguel Corte-Real, and by Christopher Columbus.īartolomeu Dias was the first European explorer to sail around the southern tip of Africa discovering what is called the Cape of Good Hope. His voyage opened the way for his compatriot Vasco da Gama who managed to find sea route to India in 1498.
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