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= BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ = = By: Samantha Sears and Rayan Kara =

__ Introduction __
** Bartholomew Diaz was born around 1457. He was Portugese. His father was Joao Diaz who sailed around Cape Bojador in 1434. Barholomew was a member of the royal Portugese court. He was the sailing master of the Portugese man-of-war Sao Cristano. He died in 1500. ** =__ Purpose __=

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=__ Route __= **Diaz started his voyage in August 1487. He reprsesnted Portugal, specifically Lisbon. He brought along with him two armed caravels and one supply ship. Diaz rounded the southern tip of Africa (Cape of Good Hope) in 1488.** ** Diaz never actually reached India. After Diaz reached the Cape of Good Hope he turned around and went back to Portugal.
 * Diaz was trying to find a southeastern route to Asia and seek the goods of India. When Diogo Cam returned to Portugal from a different expedition, King John wanted someone to finish the job so he chose Diaz. [[image:http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:t4K-I_GlNH3NeM:http://www.heritage-history.com/books/langjohn/golden/front1.gif width="93" height="121" align="right"]]**======

** =__ Interesting Facts __= =__ Historical Contribution __= ** Diaz was the first European to see the stormy Cape of Good Hope. He lead the 1487 voyage around the Cape of Good Hope but didn't reach India. He helped find the southeastern water route to India from Europe. ** = =
 * On his expedition to Africa, his supply ship was commanded by his brother, Pero Diaz. He died on another expedition in the waters of Brazil. **

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=** Fritz, Jean. __Around the world.__ New York: Scholastic Inc., 1994. **=