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Diogo Dias
NationalityPortuguese
Occupation15th Century Explorer
Known for1st Portuguese expeditions to Brazil and India

Diogo Dias, also known as Diogo Gomes, was a 15th-century Portuguese explorer. He was the brother of Bartolomeu Dias and discovered some of the Cape Verde islands together with António Noli.

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