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Henry of Portugal

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noun

  1. the Navigator, 1394–1460, prince of Portugal: sponsor of geographic explorations.


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Prince Henry of Portugal then realized that the future of his country, hemmed in as it was in Europe, would largely depend upon the success of her navigators.

From The Century of Columbus by Walsh, James J.

Birth of Prince Henry of Portugal, known as the "Navigator."

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Johnson, Rossiter

Prince Henry of Portugal, just prior to his death, sends Peter Covilham and Alfonso Paiva, overland, to explore India.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

Discovery, progress of, under prince Henry of Portugal.

From The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) by Irving, Washington

Prince Henry of Portugal made an expedition to Africa and returned with the desire to know more about the coast south of the point beyond which European sailors dared not venture.

From Introductory American History by Bourne, Henry Eldridge

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