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Bartolomeu Dias is closer to Ray Charles than to Ancient Carthage.

Bartolomeu Dias is nearer Ray Charles than Ancient Carthage by 1,183 years. Counting a generation as 25 years, that is about 17 generations one way and about 65 generations the other.

What these are

  • Ancient Carthage - Phoenician city-state and empire
  • Ray Charles - American singer, pianist and songwriter (1930–2004)
  • Bartolomeu Dias - Portuguese explorer
More about each of these

Ancient Carthage. Ancient Carthage was a historical country, an ancient civilization and a city-state that lasted from 814 BC to 146 BC, a span of 668 years.

Ray Charles. Ray Charles was a pianist, a composer and a singer-songwriter who lived from 1930 to 2004, a span of 74 years. Their citizenship was recorded as United States. Known for Georgia on My Mind / Carry Me Back to Old Virginny.

Bartolomeu Dias. Bartolomeu Dias was an explorer who lived from 1467 to 1500, a span of 33 years. Their citizenship was recorded as Kingdom of Portugal. Their field of work was recorded as conquistador.

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