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Prince Henry

By cferreira5
  • Mar 4, 1394

    Birth Of Prince Henry

    Prince Henry was the 4th child of King John 1 of Portugal. King John was also known as João . Henry was also known as Henrique.
  • Period: Mar 14, 1394 to Nov 13, 1460

    P r i n c e H e n r y

  • Dec 27, 1418

    School life

    The date he started and finished school is unknown. He went to Navigation school, and learned map-making, how to navigate and he was taught Science.
  • Sep 23, 1419

    The Govenor

    The Govenor
    In 1419, King John 1 of Portugal (Prince Henry's son) appointed Prince Henry the Govenor of the Province Algarve.
  • Nov 29, 1420

    Discovery of the small island:Porto Santo

    Henry's first success was the discovery of the small island of Porto Santo. The were joined by Bartelemue
  • Nov 29, 1434

    14 expeditions, and only one person survived

    At this time, no Europians had sailed past Cape Bojador and returned alive. Most people refused to sail past Cape Bojador, but Prince Henry wanted to find out... So he convined 14 people to go explore the 'unknown' and in 1434, Gil Eannes succeeded.
  • Nov 29, 1441

    Became involved in the Slave Trade

    Became involved in the Slave Trade
    In 1441, Prince Henry became involved in the Slave Trade, The Slave Trade is when Kings and Queens and important people traded slaves instead of food and spices.
  • Jun 21, 1444

    He sent 30-40 ships to explore Africa

    He sent 30-40 ships to explore Africa
    During the 2 year period from 1444 to 1446, Henry sent out 30-40 ships out to Explore Africa.
  • Nov 13, 1460

    Murdered by his own son!

    Murdered by his own son!
    On the 13th of November, 1460, Prince Henry was murdered by his son. It is/was a great honor to be the Prince/King of Portugal and Henry's son wanted to be the Prince. He was 66 when he died.