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

(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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Saint Vincent			Madeira Wine Instrument Museum The Story: Wine has been produced on Madeira since the 15th Century, when Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal was quick to see the advantages of developing Madeira as an island vineyard. The Museums of Madeira by Lorraine Waddell / Travel, recreation and leisure community Crowned champion two-year-old at the end of 2007, the Jim Bolgertrained New Approach enjoyed a tremendous year finishing runnerup to Henry the navigator in the English and Irish 2000 Guineas before winning the Vodafone Derby at Epsom. Horse Racing: Dynamic duo are on top of the world by Birmingham Mail (England) Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva will on Saturday also present Oliveira with the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator, one of Portugal's highest honors. Tributes paid to centenarian doyen of Portuguese cinema by Daily News Egypt (Egypt)			Henry Laurens Henry le Chatelier Henry Lee Henry Louis Aaron Henry Louis Gehrig Henry Louis Mencken Henry Luce Henry M. Robert Henry M. Stanley Henry Martyn Robert Henry Miller Henry Moore Henry Morgan Henry Norris Russell Henry of Navarre Henry Oscar Houghton Henry Purcell Henry Robinson Luce Henry Rowe Schoolcraft Henry Russell Henry Spencer Moore Henry Steinway Henry Sweet Henry the Great Henry the Lion Henry the Navigator Henry Tudor Henry V Henry Valentine Miller Henry VI Henry VII Henry VIII Henry Villard Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Henry Ward Beecher Henry Watson Fowler Henry Wheeler Shaw Henry's law Henry, Joseph Henryson hens-and-chickens Henslowe Henson hent Henware Henxman henyard Henze heortology hep Hep tree			Henry Spencer Moore Henry Spencer Moore Henry Stanbery Henry Stanley Henry Steinway Henry Stephens Washington Henry Stommel Henry Street High School Henry Street School for International Studies Henry Street Settlement Henry Street Settlement Henry Street Settlement and Neighborhood Playhouse Henry Stuart Henry Sweet Henry Sweet Henry the 1st Henry the 1st Henry the Fifth Henry the Fifth Henry the first Henry the first Henry the Fourth Henry the Fourth Henry the Fowler Henry the Fowler Henry the Fowler Henry the Great Henry the Lion Henry the Lion Henry the Minstrel Henry the Navigator Henry the Proud Henry the Seafarer Henry the Seafarer Henry the Second Henry the Second Henry the Seventh Henry the Seventh Henry the Sixth Henry the Sixth Henry the Third Henry the Third Henry Thomas Buckle Henry Thoreau Henry Thoreau Henry Thoreau Henry Tizard Henry Tompkins Paige Comstock Henry Tompkins Paige Comstock Henry Tudor Henry Tudor Henry Tudor Henry Tudor, earl of Richmond Henry Tudor, earl of Richmond Henry V Henry V Henry V Henry V (film) Henry V (film) Henry Valentine Miller Henry van de Velde

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