Infante Henry, Duke of Viseu
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Infante Henry, Duke of Viseu, better known as Henry the Navigator, was a 15th-century Portuguese prince who played a key role in the early days of the Age of Discovery by sponsoring maritime exploration along the West African coast.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diogo, Duke of Viseu | 1 |
| Infante Henrique of Portugal | 1 |
| Infante Henrique of Portugal, Cardinal-King | 1 |
| Infante Henry, Duke of Viseu canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
House of Aviz member
ⓘ
Portuguese prince ⓘ human ⓘ navigator ⓘ patron of exploration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Henry the Navigator
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Infante Dom Henrique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Batalha Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1394-03-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1460-11-13 ⓘ |
| era |
15th century
ⓘ
Age of Exploration ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
|
| father | John I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | navigation center at Sagres ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
expanding Portuguese influence in the Atlantic
ⓘ
finding a sea route to West African gold ⓘ seeking a maritime route to Asia ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Aviz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander in the conquest of Ceuta ⓘ |
| mother | Philippa of Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Duke of Viseo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Viseu NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Covilhã NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of Atlantic navigation
ⓘ
early involvement in the Atlantic slave trade ⓘ initiating the Age of Discovery ⓘ patronage of exploration beyond Cape Bojador ⓘ promoting exploration of the West African coast ⓘ sponsoring early Portuguese maritime exploration ⓘ supporting voyages to Madeira and the Azores ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Portuguese conquest of Ceuta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Gil Eanes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
explorers of the West African coast ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kingdom of Portugal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Porto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Algarve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sagres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of the Algarve
ⓘ
Grand Master of the Order of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Algarve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sagres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Edward of Portugal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ferdinand the Holy Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ John, Constable of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter, Duke of Coimbra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfEvent | 1415 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Diogo, Duke of Viseu
this entity surface form:
Infante Henrique of Portugal
this entity surface form:
Infante Henrique of Portugal, Cardinal-King