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Did prince Henry backed the voyages of Columbus?

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What country gave Christopher Columbus money for his voyages?

Prince Henry the Navigator. And he was the Prince of Portugal. (He liked to navigate.)


Did Prince Henry the Navigator go on any of his voyages he sponsored?

No,henry did not


What voyage did Prince Henry sponsor that he did not go on and why and what for was the voyage?

Prince Henry the Navigator did not go on any of the voyages that he sponsored.


Why didn't prince Henry the navigator ever go on any of his voyages?

He went on 900 voyages.


What country was Henry the navigator a prince of?

columbus


How were the goals of Prince Henry and Columbus similar?

Prince Henry and Columbus both had a want to explore. They are both know for wanting to find gold and get rich.


What did Prince Henry of Portugal sponsor?

Voyages of discovery


Who paid for Prince Henry to explore?

As the son of King John I of Portugal, he had access to substantial royal funds, and used this to support voyages of exploration. Prince Henry himself did not go on any of these dangerous voyages.


Did prince Henry use his personal future to support a number of Portuguese voyages?

yes


Why did prince Henry is f Portugal sponsor voyages of discovery?

He was looking for a sea route to asia


Who sponsored the first voyage of Henry the navigator?

No one- Henry didn't go on any voyages. He was a rich portuguese prince who sponsored other people's voyages and built a school of navigation & an observatory.


What subjects did Christopher Columbus do at school?

Actually, according to the legend of Columbus he went to the school of navigation that Prince Henry had.