henry the navigator

     

The Infante Henrique, Duke of Viseu (Porto, March 4, 1394 – Sagres, November 13, 1460); pron. IPA: [ẽ'ʁik(ɨ)]), was an infante (prince) of the Portuguese House of Aviz an an important figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire, being responsible for the beginning of the European worldwide explorations. He is known in English as Prince Henry the Navigator or the Seafarer (Portuguese: o Navegador).

Trivia about henry the navigator

  • (Jon of the Clue Crew reports from the Monument to the Discoveries in Lisbon, Portugal.) Lisbon's Monument to the Discoveries features many of Portugal's great seafarers, but the man in front is this royal patron who didn't personally discover anything
  • Lisbon's monument to the discoveries was built in 1960 to celebrate the 500th anniversary of this prince's death
  • Between 1420 & 1432 this prince sponsored many expeditions to round Cape Bojador; the 14th succeeded

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