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Diogo Cao Biography and Timeline

Follow Diogo Cao through 1 dated historical records for Portugal.

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Diogo Cao, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

1Distinct records

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1484–1484Years on this page

1484

Congo River

Explorer · River Congo · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

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

Records, sources and methodology

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