Prince Henry the Navigator was born on 4th March 1394, Porto, Portugal and he died on 13th November 1460 (aged 66 years) in Sagres, Portugal. Prince Henry, the navigator was a Portuguese explorer and soldier. He sent many expeditions from Portugal to the west coast of Africa, and was responsible for Portugal’s influence in the Great Age of Exploration. His expeditions were sent to create much-needed maps of the West African coast, to defeat the Muslims, to spread Christianity, and to establish trade routes. He helped begin the Great Age of Discovery that lasted from the 1400’s to the early 1500’s. Henry is regarded as the patron of Portuguese exploration.
Do you know: Prince Henry, the Navigator was the third son of King John I and he was responsible for the early development of Portuguese exploration.
