Diogo Cão and the Portuguese in West Africa
Overview
The voyage of Diogo Cão (1450-1487) up the Congo River established the Portuguese as a major power in West Africa, and especially in the ...
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Diogo Cão
1450-c. 1486
Portuguese navigator and explorer who was the first European to reach the Congo River. In his quest to discover a sea route around Africa to India, King João of Portug...
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Diogo Cão and the Portuguese in West Africa