Diogo Cao Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Diogo Cao, based on 1 World History Database records associated with Portugal.

1 records1484–14841 events1 places

Chronological biography

1484

Congo River1484

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Explorer · River Congo

Diogo Cao reaches the Congo River mouth and claims the region for Portugal.

Titles and roles

Explorer

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.