Prince Henry the Navigator
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Prince Henry the Navigator, was a Portuguese prince, a central figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire and often credited as one of the main initiators of the Age of Discovery. Henry was the
Henry the Navigator depicted on the Saint Vincent Panels, by Nuno Gonçalves, c. 1470
The Casa do Infante, in Porto, is traditionally considered Prince Henry's birthplace.
Prince Henry at the 1415 Conquest of Ceuta, considered the beginning of the Portuguese Empire.
Ceuta in 1572.
John I of Portugal
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John I, also called John of Aviz, was King of Portugal from 1385 until his death in 1433. He is recognized chiefly for his role in Portugal's victory in a succession war with Castile, preserving his c
Prince Henry the Navigator
…in the early days of the Portuguese Empire and often credited as one of the main initiators of the Age of Discovery. Henry was the third child of King John I of Portugal, who founded the House of Aviz. Utilising the new caravel ship, Henry directed the early development of Portuguese exploration and maritime trade with…
Portrait, c. 1435
The wedding of João I of Portugal, 2 February 1387 with Philippa of Lancaster, by 15th-century painter and manuscript illuminator Master of Wavrin, from around Lille, now in France