1. To find a route to the rich spice trade of the Indies
2. To make Portugal the most powerful sea power
3. To train people in navigation, map-making, and science to prepare them to sail around the...
Actually, some people may not know that he was the Prince of Portugal, and since he didn't want to travel himself he sponsored many people to go on voyages for him. These people wouldn't of had the...
Prince Henry was born 1394, died 1466· He was sent on expeditions to Africa for a much needed map of it.· On his journeys to Africa many of his crew abandoned because they where afraid of the "Sea...