Collier's new encyclopedia : a loose-leaf and self-revising reference work ..with 515 illustrations and ninety-six maps . er-in-chief to the endof the war, DIAZ, or DIAS, BARTOLOMETJ, aPortuguese navigator of noble birth whoflourished during the latter half of the15th century- In August, 1486, the kinggave him the command of two vesselswith a view to following up the discover-ies already made by Portuguese on theW. coast of Africa. Diaz soon reachedthe limit which had been attainedin South Atlantic navigation, and firsttouched land in 26° S. lat. Driven by aviolent storm, he sailed round the S
Collier's new encyclopedia : a loose-leaf and self-revising reference work ..with 515 illustrations and ninety-six maps . er-in-chief to the endof the war, DIAZ, or DIAS, BARTOLOMETJ, aPortuguese navigator of noble birth whoflourished during the latter half of the15th century- In August, 1486, the kinggave him the command of two vesselswith a view to following up the discover-ies already made by Portuguese on theW. coast of Africa. Diaz soon reachedthe limit which had been attainedin South Atlantic navigation, and firsttouched land in 26° S. lat. Driven by aviolent storm, he sailed round the S. ex-tremity of Africa without immediatelyrealizing the fact, and discovered AlgoaBay. The discontent of his crew com-pelled him to return; and arriving inLisbon, December, 1487, he was at firstgreeted with enthusiasm, but soon sawVasco da Gama preferred before him,and was compelled to act under the latterin the expedition of 1497. Three yearsafter, he joined the expedition of Cabral,the discoverer of Brazil, but was lost in astorm May 29, 1500. DIAZ, POBFimO (death), a Mexi-can statesman; born in Oaxaca, Sept. 15,. PORFIRIO DIAZ 1830; received a classical education atthe Oaxaca Institute, and had begunstudying law when the war with the United States broke out; served throughthat struggle in the National Guard, andon the conclusion of peace made a studyof military science. On Santa Anasaccession to the dictatorship, he left thearmy and practiced law, but returned andbore a conspicuous part in the revolutionof 1854; took the field to oppose theFrench troops and was taken prisoner,but made his escape; harassed Maximil-ians troops till forced to surrender a sec-ond time at Oaxaca in 1865; besieged andcaptured Puebla in 1867, and immediatelymarched on Mexico City, which surren-dered to him June 21. On the re-establish-ment of the republic he was an unsuccess-ful candidate for president. In 1872 and1876 he led revolutions against the gov-ernment, and occupied the capital in thelatt
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