14 expeditions

Who Started The First School To Teach Sailors About Oceanic Navigation?

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Who Started The First School To Teach Sailors About Oceanic Navigation? In 1419, Prince Henry started the first school of navigation at Sagres, Portugal. The goal of the school was to train people in navigation, map-making and science to prepare them to sail around the west coast of Africa. Who sponsored 14 expeditions in 12

How Many Expeditions Did Prince Henry Sponsor?

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How Many Expeditions Did Prince Henry Sponsor? Prince Henry’s school sent 14 expeditions into “The Sea of Darkness”. Prince Henry himself even convinced some explorers to go further south. What voyages did Prince Henry the Navigator sponsor? He sponsored Nuno Tristao’s exploration of the African coast, and Antao Goncalves’s hunting expedition there in 1441. The