Portugal lead the way in navigating the West African coast and Prince Henry The Navigator set up a school where he subsidized different fields who were interested in exploration. This included astronomers, ship builders, navigators, compass builders, and people who could create devices for making better ships, and more sea worthy ships.
People came from all over to attend Prince Henry's school and to earn some money, too. Italy supplied several students but they came from as far away as Arabia, too.
Here is a short video I made to help you remember Portugal leading The Age Of Exploration.
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