Bartolomeu+Dias

__Bartolomeu Dias__ Wiki by: Daniela Nguyen, Katelyn Keough, Ly Truong, and Amber Haughney.

__Map__

__-Important Facts__ 1. His birth was 1450. 2. Bartolomeu was a Portuguese explorer who sailed around the southernmost tip tip of Africa in 1488. He was the first European to have done this. 3. Dias was a Knight of the royal court.. -Superintendent of the royal warehouses -Sailing-master of the man-of-war Sao Cristovao (Saint Christopher). 4. Bartolomeu's religion is roman catholic. 5. He was a nobleman of the Portuguese royal household. 6. bartolomeu was a navigator and an explorer. 8. Bartolomeu Dias was famous for the first European to lead a 1487 voyage around the Cape of Good Hope on theSouthern tip of South Africa. 6. Death - May 29,1500; caused by a drowning.

__Interesting Facts__

1. There are two way to spell Bartolomeu Dias's name: a) Bartolomeu Dias b) Bartholomew Diaz 2. He explored with Vasco Da Gama. 3. He had three ships; two for sailing and one for storing food. 4. Bartolomeu explored because King John II wanted a spice trade. 5. If Bartolomeu did not sail, King John II would have his men kill him. 6. He sailed at the age of 36, and died at the age of 49.

__Facts and "Timeline" about the life and history of Bartolomeu Dias.__

__//1457//__ - Bartolomeu Dias came from a noble family and his father attended the Portuguese court. He was a member of the royal Portuguese court and held the title //__Sailing Master.__//

__//1481//__ - Bartolomeu Dias joined Diogo d'Azambuja to explore the Gold Coast of Africa.

__//1486//__ - October 10, King John II of Portugal appoints Bartolomeu Dias leader of an expedition to sail around the southern most tip of Africa and make contact with a Christian ruler in the Indies called Prester John. Marco Polo and Vasco de Gama had both informed the Portuguese court of the existence of Prester John, King of Ethiopia.

__//1487//__ - August- Bartolomeu Dias embarked from the River Tagul below Lisbon on his voyage of exploration around Africa to the Indies with two armed caravels, and one supply-ship, a square-rigger, which was commanded by his brother Pero Dias.

__//1487//__ - December- They reached Golfo da Conceicao.

__//1488//__ - January- Bartolomeu and his brother, Pero, unknowingly saild through a terrible storm around the Cape of Good Hope which Diaz called Cabo Tormentosa- The cape of Storms.

__//1488// -__ February 3 - They landed at Bahia da Roca (Algoa Bay).

__//1488// -__ March 12 - West of Bushman's River mouth, they dropped anchor at a headland, called False Islet now known as Kwaaihoek and decided to embark on their journey home.

__//1488//__ - December - Bartolomeu Dias returned to Lisbon having opened up trading routes from Europe to Asia and with invaluable information for future Portuguese voyages of exploration. These Portuguese expeditions were headed by Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Pedro Alvares Cabral who all used the charts prepared by Bartolomeu Dias.

__//1497//__- Dias accompanied the expedition led by Vasco da Gama to India.

__//1500//__ - Dias accompanied Pedro Alvares Cabral on the voyage that resulted in the discvery of Brazil. This voyage mysteriously took a course to the New World and Cabral discovered Brazil- the expedition then turned back towards the south coast of Africa.

__//1500//__ - Bartolomeu Dias dies in a violent snow storm in the Cape of Good Hope.

__Biographical Sketch of: Bartolomeu Dias__

Bartolomeu Dias was a nobleman of the Portuguese royal household and was also a Portuguese explorer who sailed around the southern tip of Africa. Dias left Lisbon in August, 1487, to begin his expedition. He had three ships. One was for storing food and the other two was for sailing. The expedition sailed south along the West coast of Africa. His expedition reached its furthest point on March 12, 1488. Bartolomeu wanted to continue sailing to India, but he was forced to turn back when his crew refused to go further. It was only on the return voyage that he actually discovered the Cape of Good Hope, in May 1488. He returned to Lisbon after an absence of sixteen months. The discovery was important because Europeans could trade directly with India and the other parts of Asia. Dias originally named the "Cape of Good Hope" but later renamed by King John ll of Portugal. The Cape of Good Hope represents the opening of a route to the east. Bartolomeu Dias was married and had two children. He died off the shore at the Cape of Good Hope when his vessel was wrecked in a storm.

__ 6 IMPORTANT THINGS THAT HAPPENED ON DIAS' VOYAGE __

1. He sailed towards the mouth of the Congo, which was discovered by Cao and Behaim. 2. Dias followed the African coast, entering Walfisch Bay. 3. From Port Nolloth, he lost sight of the coast and was driven by a storm which lasted 13 days. 4. Bartolomeu returned to Libson after an absence of 16 months and 17 days. 5. In 1497, he accompanied Vasco Da Gama on his expedition. 6. In 1500, Dias commanded a ship in the expedition of Cabral.

__Pictures of Bartolomeu Dias__





Thank you for. We hope you enjoyed it and learned a lot about the Portuguese explorer, Bartolomeu Dias. Information gathered by : Ly Truong, Daniela Nguyen, Amber Haughney, Katelyn Keough.