Prince Henry the Navigator

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  • Mar 4, 1394

    Born

    Born
    Prince Henry was born at Porto in Portugal on 4 March 1394.
  • Period: Mar 4, 1394 to Nov 13, 1460

    Prine Henry the Navigator

  • Nov 22, 1418

    School of Navigation

    School of Navigation
    About 1418 Prince Henry started the first school for oceanic navigation.In this school people were trained in navigation.
  • Dec 22, 1419

    Governor

    Governor
    In 1419 his father appionted Prince Henry the governer of the province of algarve (on Portugal's southen coast)
  • Oct 11, 1433

    Gil Eanns

    Gil Eanns
    He only sailed as far as the Canary Islands because of rough seas.
  • Nov 14, 1434

    Cape Bojador

    Cape Bojador
    In 1434 Eanns rounded Cape Bojador and then landed on the coastal desert.At this time no Europeans had sailed past the treacherous Cape Bojador and return alive.
  • Aug 18, 1435

    Eanns made another Journey

    Eanns made another Journey
    Eannes rounded Cape Bojador and sailed south and collected thousands of seal skins. This was the first commercial cargo brought to Europe from that part of Africa.
  • Sep 3, 1441

    Slave Trade

    Slave Trade
    In 1441, Prince Henry became involved in the slave trade, when Antao Goncalves returned from Rio de Ouro with captives.
  • Nov 13, 1460

    Died

    Died
    Prince Henry the Navigator died in Sagres on 13 November 1460.