timeline

= 1437-Joao dias great grandfather of bartolomeu. = = 1455-Dinis dias grandfather of bartolomeu. = = 1457-Bartolomeu was born in lisbon portugal. = = 1481-Bartolomeu took part in an expedition along africa gold. = = 1486-Bartolomeu was given a command of three ships to find prassum promontorim. = = 1487-Bartolomeu left lisbon on july or august = = 1488-Bartolomeu reached the port of lisbon in december. = = 1494-Bartolomeu was appointed to over see the construction and provisioning. = = 1497-Bartolomeu was with gama when the expedition was set sail. = = 1500-Bartolomeu was the explore encoutered a storm on may 24,1500. = = 1945-Bartolomeu diaz, as depicted on a portuguese postage stamp issued in 1945. =