The first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa was:
A) Bartholomeu Dias.
B) Prince Henry the Navigator.
C) Vasco da Gama.
D) Christopher Columbus.
E) Bartolomé de las Casas.

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Bartholomeu Dias is credited as the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa, which he achieved in 1488. Prince Henry the Navigator was a patron of exploration, but did not personally sail around the cape. Vasco da Gama followed in Dias' footsteps, becoming the first European to reach India by sea. Christopher Columbus never sailed around the southern tip of Africa, as his explorations were focused on reaching Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic. Bartolomé de las Casas was a Spanish theologian and historian who played a key role in advocating for the rights of indigenous peoples in the Americas, but had no connection to the exploration of Africa.

The First European to Sail Around the Southern Tip of Africa