In 1486 A.D …………………sailed along the West coast of Africa and went as far as the cape of storms, which later renamed as the Cape of Good Hope by the Portuguese King as it gave definite hope of discovering a new sea-route to the East.

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Bartholomew Dias was the Portuguese explorer who in 1488 sailed around the southernmost tip of Africa, then called the Cape of Storms, which was later renamed the Cape of Good Hope by the Portuguese King. This achievement marked the first time Europeans had sailed into the Indian Ocean from the Atlantic, paving the way for future exploration and the sea route to India.

In 1486 AD …………………Sailed Along the West Coast of Africa and Went