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MAJOR, Life of Prince Henry of Portugal (London, 1868); ID., Discoveries of Prince Henry the Navigator (London, 1877); BEAZLEY, Prince Henry the Navigator (New York and London, 1895); AZURARA, Chronica de Guiné (Paris, 1841), and tr. by BEAZLEY AND PRESTAGE, The Chronicle of Guinea (2 vols., London, 1896-9);
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Prince Henry the Navigator (Dom Henrique) was the son of King João of Portugal, born in 1394. He is most famous for the voyages of discovery that he organised and financed, which eventually led to the rounding of Africa and the establishment of sea routes to the Indies.
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Prince Henry the Navigator seldom left Portugal, but he helped make it possible for the first Europeans to explore Africa. In Henry's time, the ocean was very dangerous and Africa was a mysterious place that seemed to contain endless miles of sand.
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Although he was called Prince Henry the Navigator by the English, Prince Henry never actually sailed on any of the voyages of discovery he sponsored. Instead, Prince Henry established a school for the study of the arts of navigation, mapmaking, and shipbuilding.
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Henry the Navigator - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Infante Henrique, Duke of Viseu ( ; Porto, March 4, 1394 – November 13, 1460 in Sagres) was an infante (prince) of the Portuguese House of Aviz and an important figure in the early d...
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Excerpt from a PBS series examines Henry's role in opening routes for the trade of slaves. ... Judging by his name, you might think that Henry the Navigator was a great explorer with extraordinary navigating skills. Truth is, Prince Henry of Portugal never set sail on voyages of discovery.
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www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1p259.html
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Prince Henry the Navigator was the fifth child and fourth son of King João I (John I) and Queen Philippa. Henry was somewhat of a paradox: a dreamer, a scholar, and a monk who nevertheless possessed the instincts of a businessman.
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www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/eurvoya/henry1.ht...
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Mariner's museum: Prince Henry, the Navigator ... University of Calgary, Applied History Group: Prince Henry the Navigator ... Enchanted Learning: Prince Henry the Navigator: Royal Patron of Explorers...
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www.win.tue.nl/cs/fm/engels/discovery/henry.html
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