He didn't stop there. He sailed down the coast of East Africa to Sofala (modern-day Mozambique), confirming that the African continent could be sailed around from the south. This was the "missing link" in Portuguese exploration. The Message to Lisbon
There are three main reasons for his obscurity: pedro da covilha
That man was Pêro da Covilhã (Pedro da Covilhã). He did not sail a flagship; he did not command an army. He was a spy, a diplomat, and a master of disguise who traversed the Islamic world during a time of holy war, becoming the first European in the modern era to gather intelligence on the fabled lands of India and Ethiopia. He didn't stop there