Complex sentence: Portuguese explorer Prince Henry, known as "the Navigator", was the first European to methodically explore Africa and the oceanic route toin the Algarve region of southern Portugal, he directed successive expeditions to circumnavigate Africa and reach India.
Split into simpler sentences: Portuguese explorer Prince Henry, known as "the Navigator", was the first European to methodically explore Africa and the oceanic route to the Indies. From his residence in the Algarve region of southern Portugal, he directed successive expeditions to circumnavigate Africa and reach India.