__________ proved that a link existed between the Atlantic and Indian oceans.

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Bartholomeu Dias was a Portuguese explorer who successfully sailed around the southernmost tip of Africa and proved that it was possible to sail from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. This route became known as the Cape of Good Hope and opened up new trading opportunities for Europeans. Balboa was a Spanish explorer who crossed the Isthmus of Panama and discovered the Pacific Ocean, not a link between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Columbus was an Italian explorer who reached the Caribbean islands and Central America, but he did not prove a link between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire in South America, not related to proving a link between the Atlantic and Indian oceans.

__________ Proved That a Link Existed Between the Atlantic and Indian