Duarte Pachece Pereira, Portuguese Explorer, 1506 Judging by his name, you might think that Henry the Navigator was a great explorer with extraordinary navigating skills. Truth is, Prince Henry of ...
It highlights key figures such as Prince Henry the Navigator, who advanced maritime technology and navigation, and Christopher Columbus, who sought a westward route to India and instead discovered ...
Forty years after Prince Henry's expeditions first acquired gold dust and twenty-one years after the Prince's death, Portugal began constructing a trading outpost on Africa's Guinea coast ...
He continues to serve on a number of organizations and has received many awards, including the “Officer of the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator” honor from the Portuguese government.