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Prince Henry the Navigator was responsible for the early development of Portuguese exploration and trade with other continents through exploring parts of Africa

He was called the navigator because he promoted and supported European travel during the age of exploration. He also made maps.

His trips helped the Portuguese make much-needed maps of parts of Africa, and they were able to said places they weren't at first able to :)

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