one of the reasons were to spread the catholic religion
i think the main purpose for exploring is finding out new things and to know about our world so we can survive in it better...n stuff
Extermination and enslavement.
You don't say where and when. If it's about the discovery of the East in the 15th and early 16th century, the answer is: the Portuguese.
A+ answer is exploration.
prince Henry
Prince Henry, called "The Navigator".
The portuguese wanted to find gold along the coast of Africa
I believe that Portugal made what is now Brazil, one of their early colonial adventures.
Portuguese explorers focused on finding trade routes to Africa and Asia, while Spanish explorers were more concentrated on colonization and conquest in the Americas. Portuguese exploration was mainly driven by trade and establishing trading posts, while Spanish exploration involved more direct colonization and exploitation of resources. Additionally, the Portuguese were early leaders in exploration, with Bartolomeu Dias rounding the Cape of Good Hope in 1488, while Spanish exploration was more concentrated in the early 16th century.
Prince Henry the Navigator is credited with starting the Portuguese sailing school in the 15th century. He was a key figure in the early days of the Age of Exploration, promoting maritime exploration and navigation.
Bartolomeu Dias
because of a mugre
Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry, Duke of Viseu, known as "Henry the Navigator," supported and financed sea exploration by the Portuguese.
the Swahili lost their independence and were eventually controlled by the Portuguese Empire
because of a mugre