Famous Italian explorer and arguably the best-known explorer that ever lived. Bartolomeu Dias (c.1450–1500) is known as the first European to sail around the southernmost tip of Africa in 1488, finding the eastern sea route to the Indian Ocean. Diogo Cão (c.1452–1486) was the first European to explore the Congo River and the west coast of Africa, south of the equator. Zheng He (1371–c.1435) was a Chinese explorer who sailed along the Southeast Asian, South Asian, Western Asian, and East African coasts along with his fleet of large ships and several hundred men. He is noted for making detailed chronicles of his travels. Marco Polo (1254–1324) was an Italian explorer who traveled to the Far East and back to his hometown Venice in the matter of 24 years. Leif Erikson (c.970–c.1020) was a famous Norse explorer who is credited for being the first European to set foot on American soil.
Their common names, countries of origin (modern and former), centuries when they were active and main areas of exploration are listed below.
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