Diogo Cão

Diogo Cão, also known as Diogo Cam, was a Portuguese mariner and one of the most notable explorers of the fifteenth century. He made two voyages along the west coast of Africa in the 1480s, exploring the Congo River and the coasts of present-day Angola and Namibia.

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Who was born first?

• Diogo Cão was born 1 year before Afonso de Albuquerque
• Diogo Cão was born 1 year after Christopher Columbus
• Diogo Cão was born 2 years after Francisco de Almeida
• Diogo Cão was born 2 years after Pêro da Covilhã
• Diogo Cão was born 2 years after Gaspar Corte-Real

Timeline

1. Francisco de Almeida1450s – March 1, 1510
2. Gaspar Corte-Realcirca 1450 – 1501
3. Pêro da Covilhãcirca 1450 – 1530
4. Christopher Columbus1451 – May 20, 1506
5. Diogo Cão (this page)1452–1486
6. Afonso de Albuquerque1453 – December 16, 1515

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