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What role did Prince Henry the Navigator play in the Age of Exploration?

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He encouraged the development of new technologies for exploration.

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He established a small court in which he brought sailors, mapmakers, astronomers, and others who were interested in navigation. From this court, he sent expeditions west to islands in the Atlantic and south to explore the western coast of Africa.
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