1 He was raised in a noble family, so he may have received a good education. He was born in 1450 near Lisbon, Portugal.
Very little is known about Bartolomeu Dias’ (also spelled Bartholomew Diaz) early life.
But with some luck and skill, Dias navigated these waters to open a new way to reach India from Europe. The coast of Africa often had terrible storms which often deterred explorers. In 1488, Dias proved that a sea trading route from Europe to Asia was possible. Bartolomeu Dias was the first European explorer to sail around the southern coast of Africa successfully.
