Explorers such as Columbus, da Gama, and Magellan stood on the shoulders of Prince Henry the Navigator. Henry’s vision launched the Age of Discovery, the period in which explorers vastly expanded knowledge of the Earth.    While discovering new lands, Prince Henry also made Portugal a force in global trade, opening up routes that were previously blocked by the Moors.

Explorers such as Columbus, da Gama, and Magellan stood on the shoulders of Prince Henry the Navigator. Henry’s vision launched the Age of Discovery, the period in which explorers vastly expanded knowledge of the Earth. While discovering new lands, Prince Henry also made Portugal a force in global trade, opening up routes that were previously blocked by the Moors.

Explorers such as Columbus, da Gama, and Magellan stood on the shoulders of Prince Henry the Navigator. Henry’s vision launched the Age of Discovery, the period in which explorers vastly expanded knowledge of the Earth.&nbsp; &nbsp; While discovering new lands, Prince Henry also made Portugal a force in global trade, opening up routes that were previously blocked by the Moors.&nbsp;

Prince Henry Navigated the Unknown

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Prince Henry Navigated the Unknown

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