Diogo Cao1484
Diogo Cao reaches the Congo River mouth and claims the region for Portugal.
Portugal · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Diogo Cao reaches the Congo River mouth and claims the region for Portugal.
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