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Why Prince Henry Was A Good Navigator

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Why Prince Henry was a good navigator

Prince Henry was a good navigator because he always wanted to explore and expand Portugal. In his early life, he was born to King John the first. He was the third surviving son. He was born in 1394, in Porto, Portugal. When he was 21, him, his brothers, and his father led an attack on Ceuta. The attack succeeded and the town of Ceuta became under the control of the Portuguese
Ever since the attack on Ceuta in 1415, Prince Henry became fascinated with Africa. He wanted to learn more about the continent and also learn more about the religions there. He was going to try to convert the muslims to christians. Prince Henry knew about Africa 's resources, which he hoped to exploit for Portugal 's gain.
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