1460: Infante Henrique (Prince Henry), known to history ... two years after Henry's death. Bartolomeu Dias reached the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa in 1489.

It highlights key figures such as Prince Henry the Navigator, who advanced maritime technology and navigation, and Christopher Columbus, who sought a westward route to India and instead discovered ...

Duarte Pachece Pereira, Portuguese Explorer, 1506 Judging by his name, you might think that Henry the Navigator was a great explorer with extraordinary navigating skills. Truth is, Prince Henry of ...