Diogo Cao was born in Portugal in the 15th century and made two voyages along the west coast of Africa, becoming the first Portuguese person to sail beyond the equator into Africa. On his first voyage from 1482-1483, he discovered the Congo River and made contact with the Congo kingdom, sailing south along the coast until Angola. His second voyage from 1485-1486 took him even further south to Namibia, where he sailed up the Congo River and left an inscription on a stone documenting his passage. He married and had four children before dying off the coast of Namibia.

1. 1~2 minutes script Diogo Cao<br />(I hold up a telescope, then when audience came in front me start talking) <br />Hello my name is Diogo Cao.<br />I was born in Vila Real in Portugal, at the middle of the 15th century. <br />I don’t know when I was born clearly. <br />I was illegitimate son of Alvaro Fernandez Goncalves Cao. <br />We are a family of five. <br />We lived in the far north of Portugal in the province of Tres os Montes. <br />I was a really bad student when I was young but I knew all about Africa because I lived close to Africa. <br />I made 2 voyages along the west coast of Africa. It makes me famous.<br />(Point up for far away)<br />I was the first time Portuguese person voyage to Africa. This is so good right?<br />I opened Africa up for others. <br />I voyaged over the equator because Henrique navigator told me ‘’go to over the equator and voyage to Africa”.<br />(Open a map)<br />My first voyage was in June 1482-1483. I discovered the Congo River, and contacted the Congo kingdom. I followed the African coast southward until Cape St. Mary in Angola.<br />(Show to audience)<br />My second voyage was in 1485-1486. I reached even south, to Cape Cross in Namibia. I also sailed a short way up the Congo. <br />In October or November 1485, near the falls of “Ielala”, I leave an inscription engraved on the stone, which testifies of its passage and that of his men.<br />(Show to Audience a Stone Picture)<br /> It means<br />" Here arrived the ships of king John II of Portugal I married with Brites Figueira de Azevedo. I had 4 children.<br />I died off Cape Cross.<br />Thank you for watching Bye Bye<br />(back to first position)<br />