Portugal headed south and east along the western coast of Africa hoping to find the southern terminus of Africa so that ships could sail around Africa to India and China.

• 葡萄牙人沿着非洲的西部沿海一直往南和往东前行，希望能找到非洲的南部尽头，这样船只可以绕过非洲，直接到达印度和中国。