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Dias Sails Around Cape of Good Hope — HistoryCentral

By Marc Schulman World History 2 min read

HistoryCentral · Primary Source & History

Bartholomeu Dias returned from his voyage of discovery around what he called the Cape of Storms. The Portuguese King, Joao II was so enthusiastic on the possibility of a sea route to India that he called the Cape the Cape of Good Hope.

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