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Mar 4, 1394
Born on...
4,march,1394 -
Jan 1, 1415
moorish port
In 1415, he helped lead the Portuguese capture of the Moorish port of Ceuta at the Strait of Gibraltar -
Jan 1, 1417
he became grand master...
In 1417, he became grand master of Portugal’s Order of Christ, one of the country’s wealthiest institutions -
Jan 1, 1420
madeira exploring
He sent the Portuguese explorers Joao Goncalves Zarco and Tristao Vaz Teixeira down the African coast to find a more direct overland route to central Africa. By 1420, the two explorers had reached the islands of Porto Santo and Madeira, both part of the Madeira Islands group. -
Nov 13, 1460
Died on...
died on Nov. 13, 1460