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The Portuguese army was defeated and only escaped destruction by surrendering Prince Ferdinand, the king's youngest brother. [16] After the defeat at Tangier, Henry retired to Sagres on the southern tip of Portugal where he continued to direct Portuguese exploration until his death in 1460.
[1] [2] During this period, Portugal was the first European power to begin building a colonial empire as during the Age of Exploration Portuguese sailors and explorers discovered an eastern route to India (that rounded the Cape of Good Hope) as well as several Atlantic archipelagos (like the Azores, Madeira, and Cape Verde) and colonized the ...
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Miguel Corte-Real (Portuguese pronunciation: [miˈɣɛl ˈkoɾtɨ ʁiˈal]; c. 1448 – 1502?) was a Portuguese explorer who charted about 600 miles of the coast of Labrador. [1] In 1502, he disappeared while on an expedition and was believed to be lost at sea.
Vasco da Gama (/ ˌ v æ s k u d ə ˈ ɡ ɑː m ə,-ɡ æ m ə / VAS-koo də GA(H)M-ə; [1] [2] European Portuguese: [ˈvaʃku ðɐ ˈɣɐmɐ]; c. 1460s – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and nobleman who was the first European to reach India by sea.
João Gonçalves Zarco (c. 1390 – 21 November 1471) [1] was a Portuguese explorer who established settlements and recognition of the Madeira Islands, and was appointed first captain of Funchal by Henry the Navigator.
Diogo Gomes was a servant and explorer of Portuguese prince, Henry the Navigator. His memoirs were dictated late in his life to Martin Behaim . They are an invaluable (if sometimes inconsistent) account of the Portuguese discoveries under Prince Henry the Navigator, and one of the principal sources upon which historians of the era have drawn.
Ruy de Sequeira (c. 1460 – c. 1530) was a Portuguese explorer, navigator, and cartographer during the Age of Discovery. [1] He played a crucial role in expanding Portuguese influence, establishing trade routes, and contributing to the exploration of new territories.