Prince Henry

Prince Henry's goal

Feb 5, 1420

Prince Henry goal was to find a route to the rich spices

school for sailors

Feb 13, 1420

Desprite the creation of the caravel and knowledge shared at his school for sailors

beyond cape bojodor

Feb 24, 1420

Prince Henry had a great deal difficultyhis captains to sail beyond cape bojodor

The Ledgend

Mar 3, 1420

According to the ledgend beyond this point in an area known as the "green sea of darkness" the sun was so close to earth that a persons skin would turn black

His ships on missions

Mar 23, 1420

Prince Henry intensified the explorers of Africa sending 30 and 40 of his ships on mission

Last voyage

Apr 9, 1420

The last voyage sponsored by Prince Henry sailed over 1'500 miles down the African coast

the mid 1400s

Apr 15, 1420

although Prince Henry never sailed on the expodition the voyages that he paid for in the mid-1400s

the indies

Apr 19, 1420

Prince Henry helped launch portugal into the front of the race to find a sea route to the indies