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

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.

        i'm fairly sure that the correct answers are 2 and 3.

        i used both my knowledge of world history and the process of elimination to obtain these answers. option 1 cannot be a possible selection because the mandate of heaven belongs to ancient chinese philosophical belief. option 4 sounds like it would benefit the region than detriment it. however, both 2 and 3 explain a potential reason for what could have contributed to the fall of the roman empire.

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