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Prince Henry the Navigator Set 8

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Prince Henry the Navigator

Background:

Who are they?

Prince Henry the Navigator. He was famous for the voyages of discovery that he organized and financed. At age nineteen He was appointed Governor of the Order of Christ from 1420 until his death 1460.

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Royalty

Nationality: Portugal
Executive summary: Spurred European global exploration

Where and when were they born?

Born: March 4, 1394

Birthplace: Orpoto, Portugal

What was their education?

Since Prince Henry was of High Class he was educated by private tutors.

Where did they live and work? (City, location size?)

Prince Henry the Navigator lived in Orpoto, Portugal until he started to explore. He didnt really have a home then because he lived in many places He worked as an explorer making maps and navigating his crew to different places.

When this person was alive what was their social and economic status as well as their living conditions?

Prince Henry was the son of a King so he was on top in the hiearchy. He lived very wealthy which means he lived in luxury.

Accomplishments:

What was their accomplishment?

Prince Henry had many accomplishments in his life, but inventing the Caravel was by far the best. He also formed a School of navigation at Sarges. He also improved mapping.

Why are they great?

Prince Henry was a great person person because of all the voyages he made. He was famous for sponsoring voyages of exploration to Asia & Portuguese explorers were the first to sail to Africa's Gambia river. He also improved on map making skills

What is the effect of their accomplishments?

People still use the skills Prince Henry used in making maps. The caravel became popular and was upgraded thoughout time.

How do they represent the time period?

He represents the time period because he was a reinassance and his time was a time of exploration. He was an inventor, navigator and catrographer.