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Henry the Navigator leads Portuguese forces to victory over the Marinids at the Conquest of Ceuta.
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Prince Henry the Navigator
Portuguese prince and governor (1394–1460)
Prince Henry of Portugal, Duke of Viseu, better known as Prince Henry the Navigator, was a Portuguese prince and a central figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire and in the 15th-century European maritime exploration. Through his administrative direction, he is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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The Portuguese conquest of Ceuta took place on 21 August 1415, between Portuguese forces under the command of King John I of Portugal and the Marinid sultanate at the city of Ceuta. The city's defenses fell under Portuguese control after a carefully prepared attack, and the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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