The Portuguese Empire's Lost Explorer: Diogo Cão and the Congo

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the largely overlooked story of Diogo Cão, the Portuguese explorer who in the 1480s pushed down the west coast of Africa beyond the equator, into territory unknown to Europeans. They discuss his four voyages, his planting of padrões (stone crosses) to claim land, his contact with the Kingdom of Kongo, and how his work laid the groundwork for Portugal's later African empire. The episode also touches on the mystery of his disappearance and the legacy of his discoveries, which are often overshadowed by Vasco da Gama and Bartolomeu Dias. #DiogoCão #PortugueseEmpire #AgeOfDiscovery #KingdomOfKongo #Padrão #CongoRiver #AfricanHistory #PrinceHenryTheNavigator #Caravela #MaritimeHistory #Exploration #FexingoHistory #History #Portugal #Africa #15thCentury #EpicHistory #ColonialHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo