BARTOLOMEU EXPLORER Crossword Clue
BARTOLOMEU EXPLORER Crossword Clue
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Bartolomeu Dias, also known as Bartholomew Diaz, was a Portuguese explorer who is best known for being the first European to sail around the southernmost tip of Africa in 1488. He was given the nickname 'The Navigator' by King John II of Portugal and his voyage was instrumental in opening up trade routes between Europe and Asia. The term DIAS is an acronym for his name, Bartolomeu Dias.