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He was looking for a sea route to Asia

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What did Prince Henry of Portugal sponsor?

Voyages of discovery


Which description fits prince Henry of Portugal called the Navigator?

Sponsor of first European sea voyages


Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal was noted for?

estblishing a school for sea captains to aid them in discovery


To which countries did Prince Henry the Navigator sponsor expeditions?

Portugal


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.


Prince Henry the navigator sponsor country?

Portugal the country and his father expessaly


Who was Prince Harry the navigator?

It was prince Henry the Navigator. There was a Dutch prince with the same (nick)name in the 19th century, but the most famous prince Henry was the Portuguese prince living from 1394-1460 who stimulated and financed Portugal's discovery travels to the African West Coast. Despite his name, he never took part in any of the exploration voyages but stayed safely in Portugal.


What country gave Christopher Columbus money for his voyages?

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


Which two expeditions did Prince Henry of Portugal sponsor?

John Cabot's trip to Canada


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.


Who started a school of navigation st Sagres and sponsored voyages along the African coast?

Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal started a school of navigation at Sagres and sponsored voyages along the African coast in the 15th century. His goal was to find a sea route to Asia and to expand Portugal's trade and influence.


Prince Henry the Navigator promoted the study of navigation and sponsored several voyages along Africa's west coast. What country was Henry the Navigator from?

Portugal