Bartolomeu Dias
By. Sydney Maddison and Carolann Melia
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Born 1450 in Algarve, Portugal
Died at sea in 1450
Location
West coast and southern tip of Africa, and India.
Time of Exploration
1488
Why was the voyage taken?
King
John II of Portugal
chose him to head an expedition to find a trade route to India.
Bartolomeu Dias