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Henry the Navigator
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Henry the Navigator 1394-1460.
Prince of Portugal who established an observatory and school of navigation and directed voyages that spurred the growth of Portugal's colonial empire.
Henry the Navigator
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(Biographies / Henry the Navigator, Prince (1394-1460) M, Portuguese, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorers, POLITICS: royal family member) 1394-1460, prince of Portugal, noted for his patronage of Portuguese voyages of exploration of the W coast of Africa


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