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Name: Henry the Navigator
Birth Date: March 4, 1394
Death Date: November 13, 1460
Place of Birth: Oporto, Portugal
Place of Death: Vila do Infante, Portugal
Nationality: Portuguese
Gender: Male
Occupations: prince

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Biography of Henry the Navigator
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The Portuguese prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1460) launched the first great European voyages of exploration. He sought new lands and sources of revenue for his kingdom and dynasty and searched for eastern Christian allies against Islam. Born at...


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Henry the Navigator Summary
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Henry the Navigator Born March 4, 1394, Pôrto, Portugal Died November 13, 1460, Cape St. Vincent, near Sagres, Portugal Although he was called Henry the Navigator by the English, Prince Henry never actually sailed on any of the many voyages of...
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Prince Henry the Navigator Summary
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1394-1460 Portuguese Prince, Explorer, and Navigator Prince Henry of Portugal did not earn the title "The Navigator" because he himself sailed the seas. In fact, Henry did not venture out on any of his country's many expeditions....
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Henry the Navigator Information
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The Infante Henrique, Duke of Viseu KG (Porto, March 4, 1394 – Sagres, November 13, 1460); pron. IPA: [ẽ'ʁik(ɨ)]), was an infante (prince) of the Portuguese House of Aviz and an important figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire,...


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History Today
Prince Henry `the Navigator'.(Review) (book review)
01/01/2001: 726 words, approx. 2 pages
Prince Henry 'the Navigator' A Life Peter Russell Yale university Press 20 [pounds sterling] 448 pp ISBN 0-300-08233-9 CUTTING DOWN TO SIZE AN ICON, especially one with a larger-than-life 400 year old legend, is a work best approached with great care. And...
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PRINCE HENRY "THE NAVIGATOR": A Life.(Review) (book review)
09/25/2000: 311 words, approx. 1 pages
PETER RUSSELL. Yale Univ., $35 (448p) ISBN 0-300-08233-9 Prince Henry of Portugal (1394-1460), called "the Navigator," is widely known as a precursor of Columbus, a man who helped set the European world on its great global adventure, and a paragon of learning...
 


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Prince Henry the Navigator
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The accomplishments of Prince Henry the Navigator and Portuguese technological advancements in exploration in the 14th century that helped in the discovery of the New World.


 

Henry the Navigator

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