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Bartolomeu Dias

Portuguese explorer

Bartolomeu Dias has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1467 in Algarve.

Born

in 1467

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: May 29, 1500

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

Birthplace
Algarve
Professions
explorer
Citizenship
Kingdom of Portugal

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1467 (No external source identified) or in 1450 (Integrated Authority File) or in 1450 (Find a Grave; Integrated Authority File; SNAC; BnF authorities) or in 1451 (Dictionary of African Biography).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Bartolomeu Dias

Family

Sibling
Diogo Dias
Father
Dinis Dias

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Bartolomeu Dias born?

Bartolomeu Dias was born in Algarve.

When did Bartolomeu Dias die?

Bartolomeu Dias died on May 29, 1500.