Difference between revisions of "Henry The Navigator"
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== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_74464" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_74464" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> Son of John I., king of Portugal, born at Oporto; an able, enterprising man, animated with a zeal for maritime discovery, and who at his own expense sent out voyagers who discovered the [[Madeira]] Islands and explored the coast of Africa as far as Cape Blanco; is said to have been the first to employ the compass for purposes of navigation; his mother was daughter of John of Gaunt (1391-1460). </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:29, 15 October 2021
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [1]
Son of John I., king of Portugal, born at Oporto; an able, enterprising man, animated with a zeal for maritime discovery, and who at his own expense sent out voyagers who discovered the Madeira Islands and explored the coast of Africa as far as Cape Blanco; is said to have been the first to employ the compass for purposes of navigation; his mother was daughter of John of Gaunt (1391-1460).
