BARTOLOMEO DIAS JOURNEY Flashcards
From where was Bartolomeo Dias?
From Portugal
What did Bartolomeo Dias discover?
He discovered the trade route to India
What did Bartolomeo Dias do everytime he landed at a place
He placed a wooden or stone cross to lay claim to the land for Portugal.
How long did it take Dias to sial to India
It took him 16 months
Discuss how Dias found Mosselbay?
Dias was travelling south down the West coat of Africa,
He got in trouble with strong stormy weather at the Cape
The storm pushed him of course and he landed in Mosselbay
He did not realise he passed the Southern Tip of Africa
Who lived in Mosselbay with Dias arrival?
The Khoi-Khoi
What did the Khoi-Khoi do for a living?
They were stock herders
What did Dias do in Mosselbay?
He filled his barrels with fresh water
What did the Khoi-Khoi do to the sailors?
The khoi-khoi threw the ships and sailors with stones to defend their land.
What happened that the Khoi-Khoi fled?
A portugese sailor shot and killed a Khoi-Khoi with a crossbow
What important information did the Portugese sailors bring to Lisbon.
Important info about the vouages and trade route from Europe to India
How did sailors and ships communicate?
They left post under a post stone in the Cape where many ships were stopping now.
