USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The founder of the Portuguese empire, Prince Henry of Portugal was a patron of explorers. He was also one of the earliest geographers. In honor of the discoveries he inspired, he came to be called Henry the Navigator.

Detailed explanation-2: -At his Vila do Infante (“Prince’s Town”) at Sagres, Henry gathered around him a school of navigators and map-makers, and became the patron of the Portuguese voyages of discovery.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1419, Prince Henry started the first school of navigation at Sagres, Portugal. The goal of the school was to train people in navigation, map-making and science to prepare them to sail around the west coast of Africa.

Detailed explanation-4: -After procuring the new caravel ship, Henry was responsible for the early development of Portuguese exploration and maritime trade with other continents through the systematic exploration of Western Africa, the islands of the Atlantic Ocean, and the search for new routes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Prince Henry helped with the creation of the caravel, a sailing ship that was a huge advancement and allowed for the exploration of the open sea. With the caravel, the Portuguese could explore new routes, such as the Saharan trade routes which he helped “discover”, as well as the whole of the African continent.