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**__Prince Henry The Navigator__**


=__**Key Facts**__ = Name: Henry the Navigatormedia type="youtube" key="nLu6sPCvIQE" height="273" width="448" align="right"

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: P rince and Navigator =__**Henry's Life**__ = = = Prince Henry The Navigator had a very historical life, not only was he a prince but he was also an explorer. He was born in the year 1394 in Oporto, Portugal. Prince Henry was a great European explorer who searched for new land supplies for his kingdom and Christian allies against Islam. He was known for his many voyages which led to his discovery of Africa and sea routes to the Indies. =**__Prince Henry's__** __Expeditions__ = In the year 1415 Prince Henry participated in the conquest of Ceuta which was a Muslim trading port south of Spain. He then went on with his life and in the year 1420 he was assigned Governor of the 'Order of Christ' a wealthy military order. Later on that year Prince Henry and his people of Portugal discovered the Madeira Islands and he made them into colonies. A few years later in the year 1427 he discovered the Azore Islands and he also made them into colonies. Henry's main goal in life was to explore and specifically south of Cape Bojador. The European slave trade began in the year 1441, when a little Portuguese ship captured blacks on the Atlantic coast of Africa. The prisoners were carried back to Portugal as a present for Prince Henry. Pleased with his new slaves Henry then sent a messenger to the pope to ask for more raids. The pope later approved. =Henry The Navigator Time line = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**__﻿__****__Governor Henry Order Of Christ__** = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In the year of 1420, Dom Lopo Dias Sousa was a administrator for the 'Order Of Christ'. On May 25th, Dom Lopo Dias Sousa died. Later on, the pope issued a petition. In response the pope gave the administration job to Prince Henry The Navigator. As the years went on, Henry became more and more religious in his personal life and eventually his religious devotion was accepted. There is evidence that Henry was quite interested in possessions. He was the third richest magnate in the kingdoms of holdings, and he worked hard to maintain this position. In 1433, he obtained the monopoly for tuna fishing and also held the monopoly for the soap production in Portugal. Finally Prince Henry The Navigator started his base for sea exploration. His exploration made it the center for cartography, navigation and shipbuilding.

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__**Henry's Biography**__ = There were many book written about Henry the Navigator such as, - __Prince Henry "the Navigator":A Life__ By: Peter Edward Russell - __The Discoveries of Prince Henry,the Navigator, and Their Results__ By:Richard Henry Major - __Henry the Navigator: Prince of Portuguese Exploration__ By: Lisa Ariganello - __Portugal's Golden Years: The Life and Times of Prince Henry the Navigator__ By: Carlos B.Carreiro

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