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Jun 13, 2024 · Henry the Navigator, Portuguese prince noted for his patronage of voyages of discovery among the Madeira Islands and along the western coast of Africa. He sponsored expeditions in the early stages of European exploration and inaugurated the Portuguese slave trade.
- Final Maritime Ventures
Henry the Navigator - Exploration, Voyages, Discoveries:...
- Pedro
Pedro, 1 o duque de Coimbra (born December 9, 1392, Lisbon,...
- Edward
Edward (born October 30, 1391, Viseu, Portugal—died...
- John I
John I (born April 11, 1357, Lisbon—died August 14, 1433,...
- Dinís Dias
Dinís Dias (flourished 15th century) was a Portuguese...
- Afonso V
Afonso V (born Jan. 15, 1432, Sintra, Port.—died Aug. 28,...
- Final Maritime Ventures
Jun 18, 2024 · European exploration - Age of Discovery, Voyages, Expansion: In the 100 years from the mid-15th to the mid-16th century, a combination of circumstances stimulated men to seek new routes, and it was new routes rather than new lands that filled the minds of kings and commoners, scholars and seamen.
2 days ago · Marco Polo ( / ˈmɑːrkoʊ ˈpoʊloʊ / ⓘ, Venetian: [ˈmaɾko ˈpolo], Italian: [ˈmarko ˈpɔːlo] ⓘ; c. 1254 – 8 January 1324) [1] was a Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295.
Jun 18, 2024 · European exploration, exploration of regions of Earth for scientific, commercial, religious, military, and other purposes by Europeans, beginning about the 4th century bce. The motives that spur human beings to examine their environment are many.
1 day ago · On his voyage to the underworld, Odysseus follows instructions given to him by Circe, who is located at the edges of the world and is associated through imagery with the sun.
4 days ago · A fringe theory suggests that Basque sailors first arrived in North America prior to Columbus' voyages to the New World (some sources suggest the late 14th century as a tentative date) but kept the destination a secret in order to avoid competition over the fishing resources of the North American coasts.
Jun 26, 2024 · The Disney Adventure cruise will set sail from Singapore's Marina Bay Cruise Centre beginning in 2025, for three- and four-night voyages, for at least five years, announced Disney Cruise Line on Wednesday (Jun 26). This is the first ship under the Disney Cruise Line to homeport in Asia, and is part of a collaboration between Disney Cruise Line ...
