Bartolomeu Dias

1. Birth: The year 1451 in Algarve

2. Death: He died on May 29,1500 in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

3. Country to Sail for: He sailed for the Portuguese king John II.

4. Dates of Voyage: August 1487-January, 1488.

5. Significance/Discoveries: He found a safer trading route to India.