Jun 12th 2017, 01:23

Bartolomeu Dias took part in more important voyages of discovery than any other explorer. He was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa, which opened up the sea route around Africa to India and the rest of Asia. On his return, Bartolomeu Dias could have been considered the world's greatest discoverer. He had already participated in voyages and discoveries along the west coast of Africa with Diogo da Azambuja. He organised and accompanied Vasco da Gama's fleet on its historic voyage to India. Bartolomeu Dias finally captained a ship in the fleet of Pedro Cabral, which included the discovery of Brazil as one of its achievements before making further discoveries in West and East Africa. It was the longest voyage in history up to that time, and one of the greatest and most influential voyages of discovery ever made.