Henry the Navigator

Timeline

1. 1411–1414Lisbon · PortugalHe received knightly and military training at the court of his father, King John I, and took an active part in planning the expedition against the Muslim North African port of Ceuta. In 1414 he was created Duke of Viseu, gaining lands and resources to support his maritime enterprise.
2. 1415Ceuta · CeutaIn August 1415 he led a Portuguese fleet in capturing the Muslim North African port of Ceuta, a landmark beginning of Portuguese overseas expansion; Henry displayed his military organizational ability in the campaign.
3. 1416–1420Sagres · AlgarveAfter the Ceuta expedition he gathered navigators, cartographers, and scholars around Sagres, sponsoring shipbuilding and coastal voyaging trials, and systematically accumulated Atlantic navigational knowledge and seafaring technique.