Desire to do well.
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Prince Henry the Navigator
Born in 1394 as a Portuguese prince, Henry the Navigator never sailed the open ocean himself yet became the architect of the Age of Discovery. As Grand Master of the Order of Christ, he funded systematic exploration of Africa's west coast, sponsored development of the caravel, broke the psychological barrier of Cape Bojador after 15 failed attempts, and laid the knowledge foundation for Dias's rounding of the Cape of Good Hope and da Gama's voyage to India.
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From it our sailors went out well taught and provided with instruments and rules which all map makers and navigators should know.
The Prince was always determined to send his ships further and further along the African coast, believing that one day they would find the Christian kingdom beyond the Moors.
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