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Prince Henry was the Portuguese prince of Portugal and made a name for himself at the capture of Ceuta in 1415. During the war with the Moors his sailors reached parts of the ocean before unknown. He created an observatory and school for navigation and sent his pupils on voyages of discovery. His pupils found the Madeira Islands in 1418. In 1433 one his mariners sailed around Cape Nun and touch the Cape Bojador; in 1440 Cape Bianco was reached. Up to this point the prince paid all the costs of the trips, but he decided to form societies for the purpose to pay for them. In 1446 Henry's captain Nuno Tristam doubled Cape Verde and in 1448 Gonzales Vallo discovered three of the Azores. Henry died in 1460 after his sailors had reached Sierra Leone.
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Expeditions sent by Prince Henry were credited with discovering all of the following EXCEPT .?
Florida
Henery the Navigator?
Prince Henry (Henrique) the Navigator (1394-1460) was a Portuguese royal prince, soldier, and patron of explorers. Henry sent many sailing expeditions down Africa's west coast, but did not go on them himself.
Why did prince Henry the navigator encourage exploration?
Prince Henry was a Portuguese royal prince, soldier, and patron of explorers. Henry sent many sailing expeditions down Africa's west coast, but did not go on them himself. Thanks to Prince Henry's patronage, Portuguese ships sailed to the Madeira Islands rounded Cape Bojador sailed to Cape Blanc sailed around Cap Vert and went as far as the Gambia River and Cape Palmas
What country did Prince Henry live in?
Prince Henry Lived in Portugal.
Which nation did prince Henry help take the lead in overseas exploration?
Prince Henry helped lead Portugal in overseas exploration.
