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Henry encouraged his fathy to conquer ceuta, the muslim port on the north african coast .
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João Gonçalves Zarco, Bartolomeu Perestrelo and Tristão Vaz Teixeira rediscovered the Madeira Islands, and at Henry's instigation Portuguese settlers colonized the islands.
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He gained appointment as the very rich, order of christ
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Gonçalo Velho, discovered the Azores .
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Henry promoted the colonization of the Azores during peters regency .
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he took part in an armed convoy sent by Genoa to carry a valuable cargo to northern Europe.
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Columbus presented his plans to John II, King of Portugal. He proposed that the king equip three sturdy ships and grant Columbus one year's time to sail out into the Atlantic, search for a western route to the Orient, and return.
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Columbus presented his plans to Queen Isabella, who, in turn, referred it to a committee.
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Bartolomeu Dias reached the Cape of Good Hope, in what is now South Africa.
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landed in the Bahamas during his first voyage .
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gama landed in calicut .
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He traveled to the new world and after exploration settled on the island of hispaniola
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columbus was arrested .
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he crossed the Caribbean coasts from the east of Panama, along the Colombian coast, through the Gulf of Urabá toward Cabo de la Vela.
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crossed the isthmus of panama to the pacific ocean and became the first European to lead an expedition to have seen or reached the Pacific from the New World.
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named as the govorner of india .
