-
Nov 5, 1415
Ceuta
This is the capture of Ceuta -
Period: Nov 5, 1415 to Nov 5, 1498
Into Africa
-
Nov 5, 1434
Cape of Bojador
In 1434 Gil Eanes, another one of the prince's squires, led the expedition that was the first to sail beyond the Cape of Bojador. -
Nov 5, 1445
Intestified the Exploration
Prince Henry intensified the exploration of Africa, sending between 30 and 40 of his ships on missions. -
Nov 5, 1482
Two Voages
In 1482 King João II sent out Diogo Cão on the first of two voyages -
Nov 5, 1488
Cape of good hope.
Bartolomeu Dias continued this exploration by rounding the southern extremity of the African continent in 1488, naming it the Cape of Good Hope. -
Nov 5, 1498
New route
He appointed Vasco da Gama as the leader of the expedition that would discover the route to the Indian Ocean that rounded the Cape of Good Hope in 1498. This new route marked the beginning of a new era of direct contact between Europe and Asia