Diogo Dias

Diogo Dias was a 15th century Portuguese explorer. He discovered some of the Cape Verde islands. Accompanied Pedro Álvares Cabral in the discovery of Brazil, being one of the captains of the fleet. On August 10, his ship, separated by weather, discovered an island they named after St Lawrence, later known as Madagascar.

See also: Diogo Dias, 15th century, Biography, Brazil, Cape Verde, Madagascar, Pedro Álvares Cabral, Portugal, St Lawrence