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Prince Henry the Navigator,Seafarer, or, Infante Dom Henrique, as he was officially known, was born in Oporto on the 4th of March in1394 and died on the 13th of November in 1460.He was the third son of King John I of Portugal and Queen Philippa ,the daughter of John Of Gaunt and the sister of Prince Henry IV. His cousins were Henry IV, V, and VI. The only education that Prince Henry the Navigator had was the bit that he got from court. Henry did not have a wife or any children because he became a member of a religious order. The cause of death of Prince Henry the Navigator is unspecified to this very day. Prince Henry the Navigator's greatest accomplishment was his Institute at Sagres called The Portuguese Colonial Institute. Some of Henry's other accomplishments were he established trade relations to Portugal. He did map making,navigation,cartography,and science,. He also built the caravel, a ship used specificity for sailing, which was modified and made into the ships and boats we have today. Henry's religious background was only that he spread Christianity, he was Governor of the Order of Christ and was Duke of Viseu. Prince Henry the Navigator was Governor of the Order of Christ from May 25,1420 to the day he died. The only other job that he had was the Royal Flush. The Royal Flush was that all profits in areas he discovered went to him. It was made a law by Duane, his brother, after his dad died Henry became Governor of the Province of Algane. The view that Henry had on the Catholic Church was that all he wanted to do was spread Christianity,which he did with his expedition and to stay a good Catholic. Prince Henry the Navigator was noted for his patronage of voyages of discovery among the Madeira Islands and western coast of Africa,which lead to a discovery of a route from southern Africa to India. In “Crónica da Guinne,”Henry is described as a person with no luxuries, no various,speaking with soft words and calm gestures,a man of many virtues that never allowed any poor person to leave his presence empty-handed. Prince Henry the Navigator was an icon of chivalry and Portuguese national spirit. Henry was influenced by the thought of Prester John's Kingdom. Which after sailing found out it was fake but believed that it was due to poverty. A long lasting effect of Prince Henry the Navigator is our countries. With Prince Henry's work, thoughts of other places in the world and the courage to send people on voyages is how we have our different countries today. Prince Henry helped trade in his years. He made trade routes so that the Portuguese people could interact with others of who they weren't used to and with this,his plan to spread Christianity and the Portuguese language was in action. Also, people that attended Henry's Institute started discovery their own places and due to all of this we have our 195 countries and our 7 continents.