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Bartolomeu Dias ________________________________________________________________________ 4017 Calle del Tato Portugal Spain Objective: To work as an explorer and sailor for Manual I and Portugal Experiences: Traveler/ Explorer Africa and Asia First European to round the Cape of Good Hope, which he called Cabo Tormentiso. (Cape of S Storms) In 1481 he commanded a vessel in a flotilla that king john II of Portugal sent to the gold coast of Africa King gave Dias command of an expedition to continue the exploration of western coast of Africa Dias opened a sea route from Europe to the far east, which European merchants and statesmen considered essential to the prosperity of Europe Awards/ honors: Knight of the royal household Explored a total of about 2028 km (about 1260mi) of previously unknown African coast Portuguese navigator, first to round the Cape of Good Hope, Africa Discovered Brazil Captained a ship in the fleet of Pedro Cabral, which was one of the largest fleets that had ever sailed across Atlantic. References: Christopher Columbus, Italian explorer friend Pero Dias, commanded supply-ship Vasco Da Gama, Dias accompanied the expedition led by him to India.