Dom Henrique by Leipzig
Dom Henrique (Prince Henry) was born on March 4, 1319 in Porto and conquered the city of Ceuta (North Africa) in 1414. He also was the first who set foot on the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo.In 1434 he sent two ships, lead by captain Gil Eanes to find a sea passage to the Orient was Cape Bojador.
He developed certain kind of fast caravel and was the first who brought goods from Orient and Africa to Lagos as well as slaves from Africa.
Because of that he got the name "Prince Henry the Navigator"