Prince Henry<span> (Henrique) the Navigator (1394-1460) was a Portuguese royal </span>prince<span>, soldier, and patron of explorers. </span>Henry<span> sent many sailing expeditions down Africa's west coast, but did not go on them himself. ... The flag of Portugal during </span>Prince Henry's<span> life.</span>
It granted full toleration to all religions, including Christianity
The main way in which <span>popes and powerful families contributed to the flourishing of Renaissance art was that they funded much of it--since they were the only people who had enough money to pay the artists to create. </span>
Wu Zhao lowered taxes, and increased food production. Also Wu funded public projects and tried to reduce the power of the military in China. Wu also replaced aristocratic military men with scholar-officals.
