Who sailed around the southern tip of Africa in 1488? A) Vasco da Gama B) Amerigo Vespucci C) Bartolomeu Dias D) Vasco Nunez de Balboa

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Ronnie Hebert

25 January, 05:25

Who sailed around the southern tip of Africa in 1488? A) Vasco da Gama B) Amerigo Vespucci C) Bartolomeu Dias D) Vasco Nunez de Balboa

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C) Bartolomeu Dias

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In 1488, Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias (c. 1450-1500) became the first European mariner to round the southern tip of Africa, opening the way for a sea route from Europe to Asia.