The most important one were King John I and his son Prince Henry, The Navigator.
King Manuel I was also extremely important.
they envented a navigation tool called the magnetic compass.
Portuguese
They encouraged colonists to build ships.
I don’t know
The Navigation Acts encouraged smuggling because there was no method of controlling it. The Dutch offered a much better deal to the colonists, thus making smuggling in Dutch imports and smuggling out exports to the Dutch very worthwhile.
Henry the Navigator
portuguese
They encouraged shipbuilding in the American colonies
They encouraged shipbuilding in the American colonies
they envented a navigation tool called the magnetic compass.
they envented a navigation tool called the magnetic compass.
Prince henry
The two main factors that enabled the Portuguese to begin overseas exploration were advances in maritime technology, such as improved ship design and navigation tools, and the support of wealthy sponsors like Prince Henry the Navigator who funded expeditions and encouraged exploration.
Prince Henry the Navigator
They perfected existing navigation tools.
they made the toilet
Henry the Navigator