bartholomeu dias
Bartholomeu Dias stands on the deck of his ship, looking toward a distant coastline.
Proper noun A Portuguese explorer and navigator of the late 15th century. He is historically significant for being the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa, the Cape of Good Hope, in 1488. This voyage proved that the Atlantic and Indian Oceans were connected and established a viable sea route from Europe to Asia, paving the way for the later voyages of Vasco da Gama.
The name is used to refer to the historical figure and his achievements. * As a subject: Bartholomeu Dias opened the sea route to the East. * In possessive form: Dias's voyage was a milestone in the Age of Discovery. * With titles: The explorer Bartholomeu Dias named the cape the "Cape of Storms."
- The cape he rounded was initially named "Cabo das Tormentas" (Cape of Storms) by Dias. It was later renamed "Cabo da Boa Esperança" (Cape of Good Hope) by King John II of Portugal to reflect the promise of a new trade route to India.
- Dias participated in the planning of Vasco da Gama's successful voyage to India but died in 1500 when his ship was lost at sea near the very cape he had discovered.
- Dias: A common shortened form of the name.
- Bartolomeu Dias: An alternative spelling variant.
- Explorer
- Navigator
- Pioneer (in the context of maritime exploration)
- Age of Discovery: The historical period during which Dias lived and worked.
- Cape of Good Hope: The geographical feature his voyage is most associated with.
- Sea route to Asia: The major accomplishment his voyage helped enable.
- Portuguese India Armadas: The subsequent trade fleets his discovery made possible.
Bartholomeu Dias stands on the deck of his ship, looking toward a distant coastline.
- Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500)