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In 1420 He Was Made Lifetime Head Of The Order Of Christ Which Was The Successor In Portugal To The Knights Templar After It Had Been Abolished In 1312. It Had Made Tomar Its Hq In 1357. Access To Its Enormous Wealth Gave Henry The Funds He Needed To Sponsor Portuguese Exploration. He Also Initiated Further Building Within The Convent.
Traditionally Born (1394) In The Casa Do Infante (Orignally Built As A Customs House And Mint).
Belem, Jerónimos Monastery - The Original Hermitage (Ermida Do Restelo), Was Founded By Henry The Navigator In 1450.
Sponsored A Trip To "The Bay Of Arguin In 1443 And Built An Important "Forte-Feitoria" (A Fort Protecting A Trading Post) On The Island Of Arguin Around The Year 1448."
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