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Dom Henrique of Portugal, Duke of Viseu (4 March 1394 – 13 November 1460), better known as Prince Henry the Navigator ( Portuguese: Infante Dom Henrique, o Navegador ), was a central figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire and in the 15th-century European maritime discoveries and maritime expansion.
Jun 13, 2024 · Henry the Navigator (born March 4, 1394, Porto, Portugal—died November 13, 1460, Vila do Infante, near Sagres) was a Portuguese prince noted for his patronage of voyages of discovery among the Madeira Islands and along the western coast of Africa.
Aug 4, 2021 · Prince Henry the Navigator (aka Infante Dom Henrique, 1394-1460) was a Portuguese prince who famously helped capture the North African city of Ceuta, sponsored voyages of exploration with the aim of building colonies in the North Atlantic and West Africa, and began the Portuguese involvement in the African slave trade.
Born March 3, 1394 in Portu, Portugal, the third surviving son of King John (João) I and Queen Philippa, Prince Henry (Henrique) was better known as Henry the Navigator. He earned his title despite not venturing on many expeditions himself.
Prince Henry the Navigator was a Portuguese soldier and prince who promoted the exploration of Africa, leading to the Age of Exploration, the development of the African Slave Trade, and the growth of Mercantilism.
Prince Henry The Navigator. 1394-1460. Portuguese Prince, Explorer, and Navigator. Prince Henry of Portugal did not earn the title "The Navigator" because he himself sailed the seas. In fact, Henry did not venture out on any of his country's many expeditions.
Henry the Navigator (1394 - 1460) was the third son of John I of Portugal, the founder of the Aviz dynasty; and of Philippa of Lancaster, the daughter of John of Gaunt. Henry encouraged his father to conquer Ceuta (1414), the Muslim port, on the North African
Henry the Navigator, Portuguese Henrique o Navegador orig. Henrique, infante (prince) de Portugal, duque (duke) de Viseu, senhor (lord) da Covilha, (born March 4, 1394, Porto, Port.—died Nov. 13, 1460, Vila do Infante, near Sagres), Portuguese prince and patron of explorers.
Jan 15, 2019 · At the age of 21, in 1415, Prince Henry commanded a military force that captured the Muslim outpost of Ceuta, located on the south side of the Strait of Gibraltar, on the northern tip of the African continent and bordering Morocco. It became Portugal's first overseas territory.
May 23, 2018 · The prince of Portugal preferably known as Prince Henry the Navigator was not only a prince but also the patron of Portuguese explorers. Prince Henry sent numerous voyages down to the West coast of Africa which were to create maps of the area that were needed to defeat the Muslims, to facilitate the spread of Christianity, and to establish the ...
