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Bartolomeu Dias[1] (c. 1450 – 29 May 1500) was a Portuguese mariner and explorer. In 1488, he became the first European navigator to round the southern tip of Africa and to demonstrate that the most effective southward route for ships lay in the open ocean, well to the west of the African coast. His discoveries effectively established the sea route between Europe and Asia.
Born 1450
Kingdom of Portugal
Died 29 May 1500 (aged approximately 50
South Atlantic Ocean, near the Cape of Good Hope
Nationality Portuguese
Other names Bartholomew Diaz. Occupation Navigator and explorer
Known for Being the first European mariner to round the
