Question

why did prince Henry of Portugal sponsor voyages of discovery? he hoped to find routes to Africa, he planned to be king, he wanted to find a way to circumnavigate the world, he was motivated by Columbus's voyages to the new world

Answer 1

Answer:

He wanted to find a way to circumnavigate the world

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: He hoped to find routes to Africa.

Explanation: Price Henry of Portugal sponsored voyages of discovery because he hoped to find a route to Africa. He wanted to trade with Africans. He was fondly called the “Navigator”, he never went on any of the voyages he sponsored. He colonizers island groups such as the Azores and Madeira. He was a 15th century Portuguese prince who helped originate the age of discovery and the Atlantic slave trade. He founded colonies that are previously unknown to the Europeans.