. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages. received the honorablesurname of the Navi-gator from his wise andjudicious promotion ofmaritime discovery,though he himself didnot participate in thenumerous expeditions heequipped and sent 23lans were based onscientific principles, andin spite of some early-failures resulted event-ually in the discovery ofhalf the globe withinone century. The Infant Dom Hen-rique was born in Oporto, IMarch 4th, 1394. He was thefourth son of King John or Joao I. of Portugal, his motherbeing Philippa, daughter of John of
. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages. received the honorablesurname of the Navi-gator from his wise andjudicious promotion ofmaritime discovery,though he himself didnot participate in thenumerous expeditions heequipped and sent 23lans were based onscientific principles, andin spite of some early-failures resulted event-ually in the discovery ofhalf the globe withinone century. The Infant Dom Hen-rique was born in Oporto, IMarch 4th, 1394. He was thefourth son of King John or Joao I. of Portugal, his motherbeing Philippa, daughter of John of Gaunt. Thus PrinceHenry was the nephew of Henry VI., of England, and great-grandson of Edward HI, He early showed fondness for thestudy of mathematics and cosmography, and had also a warmpassion for the glory of his country and the propagation ofthe Christian religion. Portugal was then recovering fromher subjugation by the Moors. In 1415 Henry served withdistinction at the taking of the Moorish city of Ceuta, whichwas accomplished in a single day, and for his valor he would 55. e6 HISTORIC CHARACTERS AND FAMOUS EVENTS. have received the honor of knighthood before his elderbrothers, had he not warmly entreated that they should allshare it together. Several other engagements in Africa gavehim further distinction, and not only was he made by hisfather commander-in-chief of the Portuguese forces in thatcountry, but the Pope, the emperor, the King of Castile, andHenry V. of England, invited him to take command of theirrespective forces. In pursuance of his grander designs, how-ever, he obtained permission of his father to take up hisabode on the extreme southwestern point of Europe, on thepromontory of Sagres in Algarve, of which kingdom he wasmade governor in 1419. Although the west coast of Africahad not yet been explored, the thoughts of Prince Henrywere already directed to the hope of reaching India by pass-ing around the south point of Africa. For this unusualobject of ambiti
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