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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.
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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.
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In 1419, King John 1 of Portugal (Prince Henry's son) appointed Prince Henry the Govenor of the Province Algarve.
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Henry's first success was the discovery of the small island of Porto Santo. The were joined by Bartelemue
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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.
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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.
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During the 2 year period from 1444 to 1446, Henry sent out 30-40 ships out to Explore Africa.
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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.
