Prince Henry the Navigator Promotes Portuguese Exploration
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Education, Science, Technology, Inventions, Economics, Discovery, Exploration, Geography
- Subcategories: Trade, Commerce, Ships, Naval History, Explorers
- Curriculum: Renaissance History, Medieval History/Middle Ages, Spanish/Portuguese History
- Geographical Location: Portugal
- Date: 1415-1460
Article abstract: Prince Henry the Navigator sends out exploratory expeditions under the aegis of his center for the study of navigation, science, and geography, removing the imagined terrors of the deep, and establishing the first exploring and commercial companies of modern times.
Summary of Event
The court of Prince Henry the Navigator at Sagres became famous as a center which attracted mathematicians, geographers, and, in general, any scientific-minded person from East or West interested in exploration, discovery, and the expansion of maritime...
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