People

Under what circumstances did Bartolomeu Dias de Novais discover the Cape of Good Hope?

Link to this answer

CloseClose

Link to this answer

Share this credible answer with others. Simply paste this code into your blog or Web page:

<a href="http://qanda.encyclopedia.com/question/under-circumstances-did-bartolomeu-dias-de-novais-discover-cape-good-hope-414801.html" >Under what circumstances did Bartolomeu Dias de Novais discover the Cape of Good Hope?</a>
E-mail this answer Link to this answer

Dias gave the name St. Brandon to a cape which soon became known as Agulhas. Dias discovered and named the Cape of Good Hope because, a contemporary recorded, "it gave indication and expectation of the discovery of India." ...

Answer verified with
Get more facts and information about Bartolomeu Dias de Novais from Encyclopedia of World Biography at Encyclopedia.com.

Similar questions: How did the Cape of Good Hope acquire its name? [ Hide these questions ]

Related research questions

Related research articles

See all results at HighBeam

HighBeam gives you access to newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles plus press releases, facts, information, and biographies from thousands of sources.