Prince Henry was often referred to as the Navigator as he was a patron of explorers. He lived before the development of the American Colonies.

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Henry the Navigator was a Portuguese prince. He helped expand Portuguese trade routes, and established trade primarily with Africa. Henry's nickname of 'the navigator' was bestowed upon him in the 1800s by historians, around 400 years after his death.

Henry was a prince, there was no reason for him to, he was very rich. Henry also was busy ruling Portugal so he didn't have any time. He had responsibilities, such as taking care of the businesses in Portugal.

HE invented the carval,which was a ship used specificly for sailing

Prince Henry the Navigator was Portuguese.

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No one he was the one who sponsered voyages to the western coast of Africa. He had sailors work for him.

He wanted a route around Africa to the Asian markets.

Prince Henry's major accomplishments included exploration of West Africa. He also formed a school for navigation that helped to encourage more exploration for Portugal.

His famous sailing and his great Accomplishments.

He had no transportation.

# by helping his country find the new world he acsidentally found the spice islands by taking the wrong turn .

Vasco de Gama was an explorer from Portugal who was a commander on the first ships to sail from Europe to India. Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer credited with discovering the New World. Marco Polo was a merchant from Italy known for his vast travels and explorations in Asia. Finally, Prince Henry the Navigator was from Portugal and is known for his development of maritime trade and European exploration.

no. Magellan was in 1492. u can remember this by " Magellan sailed the ocean blue in 1492"

That should be Columbus not Magellan. Magellan did not sail until 1519. Furthermore Columbus only crossed the Atlantic.

Francis Drake was the second person to lead an expedition in circumnavigating the world.

Because of him, Portugal became the first country to explore. If he didn't start the "school of navigation" there would be no exploration. So he is the most important.

Prince Henry [b. March 4, 1394] of Portugal died on November 13, 1460. The place of death was his residence, Vila do Infante, in Sagres in the Algarve Region. Sagres Point [Ponta de Sagres] was a favored point of departure for sailors because it offered safe shelter for ships awaiting favorable winds.

Prince Henry the Navigator was born in 1394 and passed away in 1460. He was most famous for financing voyages along the coast of Africa. Prince Henry the Navigator never went on this voyage he only helped with funding.

1) By Land Across China Through The Middle East.

2) By Water Across The Mediterranean; By Land To The Red Sea Or Persian Gulf; By Water To India And China.

Prince Henry the Navigator spoke the Portuguese language. It is not known if he spoke any other languages. He was a key figure in the Age of Discoveries.

it because he was responsible for European worldwide exploration

Prince Henry was the youngest son of Portugal's King John I and Queen Phillipa, so he would never rule his country. Instead, he began to sail to Africa to discover a sea route to different lands. He never found it, but made a huge impact on geographic knowledge at the time. He also wanted to spread Christianity to distant lands. He converted Native African tribes. All his ships depicted a red cross on the sails.

he was looking for a man who was considered to be a myth, but he wanted him to help in the crusades