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Bartolomeu Dias - Coggle Diagram
Bartolomeu Dias
Things to further research
What was his early childhood life like?
What inspired him to explore Africa?
What caused him to choose an explorer/navigator career?
Were there any notable explorers in his crew?
Did he explore under government rule or under his own plan?
What languages does he speak and how did it help him communicate?
How did he discover this route and realise its effectiveness?
How did this route help future sailers?
What positive impacts did his actions have in history?
What negative impacts did his actions have in history?
Things I already know (after initial google search)
Portuguese mariner
First European Navigator to round the southern tip of Africa
Demonstrate the most effective southward route for ships that lay in the open ocean on the west of the African coast
1450 - 1500 (Died at approximately 50 years old)
Born in Portugal and died in South Africa
Expedition lasted for 16 months
Terrible storm once blew 3 of his ships out to sea and the crew did not spot land for 13 days
Voyage proved that the Atlantic ocean and the Indian ocean flowed into each other and were linked together
Other names: Bartholomew Diaz