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How did the Cape of Good Hope get its name?
 
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leslieh
04/23/09
How did the Cape of Good Hope get its name?
           
 
desmonde
04/23/09
replied to: leslieh
It was initially named by Bartolomeu Dias a Portuguese explorer
           
 
ericfischer
04/23/09
replied to: desmonde
It was named the Cape of Good Hope by King John II because it led to India and its riches