Bartolomeu Dias
Bartolomeu Dias, a famous sailor, explorer, and ship builder, had done many important things that affected the modern world during the Age of Exploration. All that is known about Dias’s birth, is that he was born in 1450 in Portugal. Though nothing is known about his early life, but he has done many important things in his late life. Firstly, he sailed the southern tip of Africa. He was the first European to ever do that. In doing so, he also marked the southernmost point of portuguese exploration. Also, he explored around the coast of Africa. Discovering new capes, like the Cape of Good Hope. Finally, Bartolomeu Dias, was also an expert ship builder. He spent nine years practicing and his building ethics inspired many more
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This was very crucial discovery because it gave the Europeans a new sea route from Europe to Asia. Bartolomeu, was sponsored by the King of Portugal, King John ll to go and discover a sea route to India. In August 1487, Dias departed in search of a new sea route to India. Three ships departed with him, from Lisbon: The São Cristóvão, the São Pantaleão, and a supply ship. Dias sailed for approximately 16 months and 17 days. On December 8, Dias had passed Cao’s markere which was the southernmost point of Portuguese exploration. This was a big accomplishment, but as Dias was sailing to find a sea route to India in January, he encountered very dangerous storms. These storms blew him away from the coast of South Africa. Using his prior knowledge in sailing, Dias ordered a turn of 28 degrees. It was a very risky decision, but it lead him to land in February. For another month, Dias sailed further along the coastline, but his crew came to vote to turn back. He marked the place where he turned back as that became the new southernmost point. Once he arrived back in Lisbon, he had to explain his failure in finding a new water route. Due to this failure, he lost the position of authority. His expedition, paved the way for Vasco da Gama, who he later accompanies to find a sea route to India, This time he
Although still very inexperienced, in 1497 Vasco da Gama was chosen to lead the first expedition to India. He took four vessels to embark on the journey with him, including his own flagship the St. Gabriel. He chose to sail south along the prevailing winds of Africa in hopes of the journey taking less time than it should. After a few months of his travels, Vasco and his crew arrived at what is now known as Mozambique because the majority of his crew had come down with scurvy. Consequently, they had to reside there for nearly an entire month to rest and repair. Eventually, Vasco and
When Christopher Columbus might he be able to went to ocean. Christopher Columbus began with short angling trips and worked his way up to longer treks with shippers that exchanged along the bank of the Mediterranean Sea. Christopher Columbus was interested by outline and topography, which he considered between trips. In Christopher Columbus' twenties he influenced his initially outing to out of the Mediterranean Sea into the Atlantic Ocean. Amid that trek Christopher Columbus' watercraft was assaulted and was determined to flame. The main way out was to swim; Christopher Columbus swam six miles back to shore by sticking to destruction. ("Christopher Columbus." The book of information, 2000.)
Many explorers have discovered new places to the world but, one opened new sea routes and helped increase wealth towards merchants. The portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama was one of the first explorers to reach india by sea. During the European Age , Vasco da Gama was known to be one of the most successful explorers due to him sailing directly to India. Vasco da Gama’s voyage to india opened up trade routes which allowed europeans to see new items and trade goods.
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And there was Bartholomew Diaz who was also a navigator of the sea, but he was from Portugal, and the first European to round the cay of good hope in 1488.
In 1450, the Ottoman Empire conquered the Byzantine Empire and they shut down the trade route to Asia. João II ( the king of Portugal from 1455 to 1495) wanted to find a way around the Southern tip of Africa, so he sponsored Dias in the expedition around Africa. He set out on his voyage in 1488, but had a difficult time directing the ship due to temperature and harsh winds. Dias followed the south-eastern winds, which eventually brought him to the Cape of Good Hope and the warmer waters of the Indian Ocean. At Kwaaihoek, they built a padrão (large stone cross) to mark the presence of Portuguese exploration at the site. He wanted to sail further into the ocean, but his crew urged him to turn back due to the lack of food and supplies left. In 1489, Dias was forced to explain to the king how he failed the goal of the expedition. As a result, he lost the privilege of being the captain of future
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