Henry the Navigator

Sources

1. BookPrince Henry ‘the Navigator’: A Life
2. BookThe Portuguese Seaborne Empire, 1415–1825
3. WebsiteHenry the Navigator

Relations

child of:

• John I of Portugal

  Sources: Prince Henry ‘the Navigator’: A Life, The Portuguese Seaborne Empire, 1415–1825

chronicled by:

• Gomes Eanes de Zurara

  Sources: The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea

patron of:

• Antão Gonçalves

  Sources: The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea, The Slave Trade: The Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1440–1870

• Gil Eanes

  Sources: Prince Henry ‘the Navigator’: A Life, The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea

• Nuno Tristão

  Sources: The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea, The Slave Trade: The Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1440–1870

Appears in6 items

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  The Age of Discovery4 items
  • Capture of Ceuta21 Aug 1415 O.S.
  • Prince Henry's voyages1419 O.S.
  • Gil Eanes rounds Cape Bojador1434 O.S.
  • Captives sold at Lagos8 Aug 1444 O.S.
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  The Atlantic Slave Trade and Abolition2 items
  • Antão Gonçalves seizes captives on the Saharan coast1441 O.S.
  • Captives divided and sold at Lagos8 Aug 1444 O.S.