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[[Prince]] '''Henry the Navigator''' ([[1394]]–[[1460]]) was a prince from [[Portugal]]. He was called '''Infante Dom Henrique''' in [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]. He was never a [[navigation|navigator]] himself. He got his name because he [[wikt:organize|organized]] many [[ocean]] [[travel|voyages]] on which lands were found.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.thornr.demon.co.uk/kchrist/phenry.html|publisher=www.thornr.demon.co.uk|title=Most famous for...|accessdate=2008-06-14}}</ref> He is seen as the man who started the [[Age of Discovery]]. He is also known for opening a navigation school in Portugal, so tools and ships could be made better. Henry the Navigator also discovered the first shipping routes directly from Europe to Asia for the Portuguese monarchy.
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