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WORLD HISTORY
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Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?
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a Portuguese prince
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He helped start European exploration and trade.
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He sent several explorers on expeditions to sail around the west coast of Africa in attempts to find a route to India.
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all of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Dom Henrique of Portugal, Duke of Viseu (4 March 1394 – 13 November 1460), better known as Prince Henry the Navigator (Portuguese: Infante Dom Henrique, o Navegador), was a central figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire and in the 15th-century European maritime discoveries and maritime expansion.
Detailed explanation-2: -Henrique of Portugal, the Duke of Viseu, and Lord of Covilhã, better known as Prince Henry the Navigator or ‘The Prince of Sagres’ was a Portuguese prince who is known for his work sponsoring several maritime explorations that ended up kickstarting what would be known as the Age of Discoveries.
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