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Prince Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry the Navigator was born in 1394. Henry was one of
three sonıs of his mother, Queen Philips of Lancaster, and his father
King Joao of Portugal.
Henry was most famous for sea expeditions around the cape of
Africa and the school of navigation he established. Henry also liked
trading a lot too. Henryıs youngest brother Dom Fernao was captured and died in 1448 while he was in captivity. Henryıs other brother, Duarte, died shortly after the death of Dom Fernao. Henry was the Governor of Order of Christ from 1420 until his death in 1460. Henry was a very scientific man, and was skilled in the arts of navigation. Henryıs mother died when Henry was very young.
Henry did not actually go on the voyages to discover new things.
Henry sent his pioneers to go on the voyages. Henry hoped to find
out more about expeditions of the sea. Henry wanted to find valuable things like gold. In 1441 Henry sent out two of his captains, Antam Goncalves and Nuno Tristao. They both set out to Cape Bianco on the western part of Africa. The Portuguese crew seized twelve black Africans to take back to Portugal. In about ten years, thousands of black slaves had been transported to Portugal. Henry died in
Sarges in 1460.
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