Exploration of the Southern Tip of Africa

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Bartolomeu Dias, a Portuguese explorer, was commissioned by King John II of Portugal to find a sea route to India.

In August 1487, Dias embarked on a voyage from Lisbon with three ships: two caravels and a large supply ship.

In January 1488, strong winds forced Dias's ships westward, away from the African coast, causing him to lose sight of land for several days.

Dias rounded the southern tip of Africa without realizing it, and then sailed north along the eastern coast for hundreds of miles.

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Due to low supplies and a rebellious crew, Dias was forced to turn back and sail south, eventually sighting the southern tip of Africa again.

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King John II of Portugal commissioned Bartolomeu Dias to chart a sea route to India.
Dias set sail from Lisbon in August 1487 with three ships.
Dias sailed south along the African coast, making stops to trade with local people.
In January 1488, adverse winds forced Dias westward, and he lost sight of land for several days.
Dias then turned eastward but didn't see land again.
He decided to sail north, eventually spotting land and realizing he had rounded the southern tip of Africa without knowing it.
Dias sailed up the eastern coast of Africa for several hundred miles, but his supplies ran low, and his crew wanted to return to Lisbon.
Dias's crew feared a mutiny, so he reluctantly returned to Lisbon.
On the return journey, Dias sighted the southern tip of Africa, naming it the Cape of Good Hope.
Dias failed to reach India, but he proved the Atlantic and Indian Oceans were connected.