It's because Prince Henry the Navigator started a navigation school. Then Explorers explored the Cape of good hope (the tip of Africa) and then went to India. They established trading posts and obviously didn't let other countries come this route. The other countries found other ways to Asia. ( This led to the discovery of America)
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The Portuguese was the European group that made voyages of discovery along West Africa.
Portugal was the first European country to launch voyages of exploration, Chiefly responsible was Prince Henry, known as "the Navigator". He founded a school of navigation and sent expeditions to explore the western coast of Africa.
The European leader that set up a center for exploration in Portugal was Prince Henry of Portugal.Caravel was the one that set up a center for astronomical and geographical studies. This is done in Portugal.
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Spain led the way in early exploration. Other major players included France, England, Portugal, and the Netherlands.
Bartholomeu Dias was financed by Portugal for his exploration voyages. Portugal was a major player in the Age of Exploration and sought to establish trade routes to Asia by sea.
Portugal and Spain were the two nations that began voyages of exploration during the Age of Discovery in the 15th and 16th centuries. They sought new trade routes to Asia and explored the Americas.
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Portugal was the nation that led the way in early voyages of exploration. The Age of Discovery refers to a period of time that began in the 15th century.
As the son of King John I of Portugal, he had access to substantial royal funds, and used this to support voyages of exploration. Prince Henry himself did not go on any of these dangerous voyages.
The leader of the voyages was Zheng He