What is the contribution of Bartholomew Diaz to the reign of Spain to the Philippines?
Bartholomew Diaz was Portuguese and he was never in the Philippines. On March 8, 1500, he sailed with Pedro Alvares Cabral. There were 5 ships, and 4 of them were lost. Diaz was on one of the four ships and he died May 29, 1500. He was 49 years old. He sailed on ships along the coast of Africa. He never was in the Pacific Ocean looking for a route to the Orient. His name is also spelled Bartholomeu Dias in some books.
