42.1 Portuguese Voyages of Discovery

Portugal, having established its position in Iberia, begins to make conquests in Morocco. At the same time the Portuguese prince Henry the Navigator (pictured) sponsors the beginning of a series of discoveries along the west coast of Africa. In 1487-88 Europeans, led by Bartolomeu Dias , circumnavigate the southern tip of Africa for the first time, and reach the Indian Ocean www.historyeurope.net www.patreon.com/historyeurope Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.