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In which year, the Cape of Good Hope was discovered by Portuguese navigator, Bartholomew Dias?
In which year, the Cape of Good Hope was discovered by Portuguese navigator, Bartholomew Dias?
The Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias reached the southern tip of Africa in 1488 and named it the Cape of Good Hope (Portuguese: Cabo da Boa Esperança). The first European settlement in southern Africa was established in 1652 by the Dutch East India Company at Table Bay, 30 miles (48 km) north of the cape.