why was prince Henry nicknamed "the navigator"

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Prince Henry of Portugal was nicknamed "the Navigator" because he sponsored, funded, and controlled Portuguese voyages of exploration.

Although he himself did not explore, his sponsorship led to important voyages led by famous captains such as Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco de Gama. He was the intellectual and financial support whose influence led to Portugal becoming a hub of cartographers, mariners, astronomers, sailors, navigators, and craftsmen who invented new navigation techniques and the construction of the Caravel ship, which made long voyages safer.