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
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Christopher Columbus one of the most famous explorers with an extraordinary legacy was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451. He was an Italian explorer and navigator and is very well known for his four voyages and his “discovery” of the New World. Columbus began sailing when he was just a teenager in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas. Later, he moved to Lisbon, Portugal and then Spain where he spent the rest of his life. Columbus’ purpose was to find a passage to Asia by sailing West, but during his voyage he ended up in the Caribbeans and South America. Columbus propose was turned down by King John of Portugal and the rulers of England and France. After several years of being declined, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella funded Columbus’ voyage due
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Vasco da Gama was born into a family with a very high social status around 1469 in Sines, Portugal; however, very little is known about his early life and family. All that is known about Vasco’s family is the fact that he had four brothers, one sister, and that their father Estevao da Gama was the commander of a major fort in Sines. When Vasco da Gama came of age he joined the navy, where he would be taught how to navigate the navy’s ships. In 1492, King John II of Portugal sent Vasco da Gama at only the age of about 23 to south of Lisbon to seize the French ships as revenge to the French government for interfering with Portuguese shipping. By doing so, this would earn Vasco the reputation of being a fearless navigator and a ruthless sailor.
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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.)
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