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Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery

Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery

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Number of Chapters: 22

Length: 10 hours and 09 minutes

Language: English

Prince Henry was a significant explorer and adventurer in a period of enlightenment and expansion of European trade and knowledge of the world beyond its borders. He is considered a prime instigator of what has become known as The Age of Discovery and was responsible for the early development of Portuguese exploration and maritime trade with other continents through the systematic exploration of Western Africa, the islands of the Atlantic Ocean, and the search for new routes.

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Introduction: The Greek and Arabic Ideas of the World, as the Chief Inheritance of the Christian Middle Ages in Geographical Knowledge (Kathleen Nelson)
Early Christian Pilgrims. Circa 333-867. (Lucretia B.)
Vikings or Northmen. Circa 787-1066. (TriciaG)
The Crusades and Land Travel. Circa 1100-1300. (Deon Gines)
Maritime Exploration. Circa 1250-1410. (Deon Gines)
Geographical Science in Christendom from the First Crusades. Circa 1100-1460. (Deon Gines)
Portugal to 1400. 1095-1400 (Leni)
Henry's Position and Designs at the Time of the First Voyages, 1410-15 (Leni)
Prince Henry and the Capture of Ceuta. 1415. (Leni)
Henry's Settlement at Sagres and First Discoveries. 1418-28. (Leni)
Cape Bojador and the Azores. 1428-1441. (Leni)
Henry's Political Life. 1433-1441. (Rita Boutros)
From Bojador to Cape Verde. 1441-5. Part 1 (Rita Boutros)
From Bojador to Cape Verde. 1441-5. Part 2 (Rita Boutros)
The Armada of 1445 (Rita Boutros)
Voyages of 1446-8. (Deon Gines)
The Azores. 1431-1460. (Deon Gines)
The Troubles of the Regency and the Fall of Don Pedro. 1440-9. (Deon Gines)
Cadamosto. 1455-6. (Deon Gines)
Voyages of Diego Gomez. 1458-60. (Deon Gines)
Henry's Last Years and Death. 1458-60. (Deon Gines)
The Results of Prince Henry's Work. (Deon Gines)
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