Talk:Prince Henry the Navigator

message: His title is incorrect. It is Prince Henry the Navigator. 92.97.24.9 (talk) 15:44, 29 November 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: The Portuguese title/name is correct in the article and it would indeed translate into English as "Prince Hnery the Navigator." However, the Egnlish WP usually goes by the most common name used in English for that person, and I am not sure if that would be "Henry the Navigator" or "Prince Henry the Navigator." If any other registered editor indicates what s/he thinks the most common English name should be, I could make the change, if necessary. warshy (¥¥) 16:17, 29 November 2016 (UTC)

text: A Google search of "Prince Henry the Navigator" points to this page as the first hit already, so the redirect here must be working correctly. Since it already redirects here, I would assume there is no need to change? warshy (¥¥) 16:23, 29 November 2016 (UTC)

text: A WP search shows first a "Prince Henry" disambiguation page, in which this pare is the third item. I would say the title here SHOULD be changed, but I will leave the actual change to one of those more technichal editors here, who are completely versed in WP protocol. Protocol and policies is NOT my cup of tea... warshy (¥¥) 16:30, 29 November 2016 (UTC)

text: Partly done: Renamed in the article.  I will request a page move for this. -- Dane2007 talk  19:48, 2 December 2016 (UTC)

text: The move will take place shortly based on the two users consensus above + my review agreeing with the move. -- Dane2007 talk  19:54, 2 December 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Page move is . ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs)  20:00, 2 December 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 29 November 2016 

message: There are a number of paragraphs throughout the article that do not have any citations whatsoever. Specifically, the following sections:
* Life
* Resources and income
* Henry's explorers
* Madeira
* West African coast
* Ancestry
Thanks. —howcheng  {chat} 17:40, 23 May 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  this article needs more footnotes 

message: The subsection "West African coast" currently says that "[...] Bartolomeu Dias proved that Africa could be circumnavigated when he reached the southern tip of the continent, now known as the Cape of Good Hope." This is not true, since the southern tip of the continent is a bit more to the South-East and is called the Cape of the Needles ("Cabo das Agulhas" in Portuguese, "needle" referring to the needle of the compass). Please replace the name of the wrong cape with the correct one.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.98.118.127 (talk) 14:40, 18 March 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: I had never heard before of this "Cape of the Needles," and certainly it was not known at the time of Prince Henry as the southernmost tip of Africa. If the geographical information is now correct, and there are reliable sources confirming this, there could be a note added explaining this. But from everything I've arned and studied so far about the Prince, I've never heard of this correction before. At his time, certainly the belief was that the southernmost tip of Africa was the Cape of Good Hope, or "Cabo da Esperança" in Portuguese. warshy (¥¥) 16:52, 18 March 2019 (UTC)

text: The cape was actually know to the Prince and his contemporaries as "Cabo das Tormentas" (Cape of Storms), as it had been named by its Portuguese discoverer, Bartolomeu Dias. This is all explained in the Cape's own page, including the apparent misconception about it being the southernmost tip of Africa. But for the article here, in my view, it should remain as is. The link to the geographic page that is already there in the sentence/paragraph, will clarify to the reader the apparent geopraphic misconception, as it dit to me. Thank you, warshy (¥¥) 17:09, 18 March 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Cape of Good Hope is NOT the southernmost tip of Africa! 

message: Change the prince henry main image to the correct one: Alternative Henry the Navigator (St. Vincent Panels).jpg
Sources:
Carvalho, J. (1965). Iconografia e Simbólica do Políptico de São Vicente de Fora. Lisboa: [Edição de Autor]
Cortesão, J. (1990). Os Descobrimentos Portugueses. Lisboa: Imprensa Nacional/Casa da Moeda [reedição do texto original]
Markl, D. (1988). O Retábulo de S. Vicente da Sé de lisboa e os Documentos. Lisboa: Editorial Caminho SA
Oliveira Marques, A. (2010). A Sociedade Medieval Portuguesa – Aspectos do Quotidiano. Lisboa: Esfera dos Livros
Serrão, V. (2003). “Pintura e Vitral”. Em Barroca, Mário; História da Arte em Portugal, vol. II, O Gótico. Lisboa: Editorial Presença, pp. 279-285.
Extensive text describing this "image issue" here: https://www.facebook.com/RepensandoMedievo/posts/1354104878115058 Afbpinheiro (talk) 16:14, 29 January 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: . Please establish a consensus for this change before making an edit request. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 16:23, 29 January 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 29 January 2020 

message: In the "Vila do Infante and Portuguese exploration" section, the sentence "This last incident probably accounts for the legend of the School of Sagres, which is now discredited." is a direct quote from the citation listed. The sentence should be enclosed in quotes to show that it is a direct quote and not a summary of the quote. - Matthew Vine 22:11, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: To call the probable presence of a famous cartographer at the Prince's court "an incident," is a little below standard for optimal language in a good Encyclopedic entry. I have articulated the argument using better and clearer language, and I have attributed it to the source referenced by putting the main part in quotation marks as requested.  warshy (¥¥) 00:23, 19 February 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 18 February 2020 

message: Some bot keeps removing my changes and I’m pissed. Stop Nq06x (talk) 05:20, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removal of my information 

message: Dom Henrique of Portugal, Duke of Viseu (4 March 1394 – 13 November 1460), better known as Prince Henry the Navigator (Portuguese: Infante Dom Henrique, o Navegador), was a central figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire and in the 15th-century European maritime discoveries and maritime expansion. Through his administrative direction, he is regarded as the main initiator of what would be known as the Age of Discovery. Henry was the fourth child of the Portuguese King John I, who founded the House of Aviz.[1]
Prince Henry the Navigator
Duke of Viseu
Henry the Navigator1.jpg
Infante Dom Henrique; St. Vincent Panels[a]
Born
4 March 1394
Porto, Portugal
Died
13 November 1460 (aged 66)
Sagres, Portugal
Burial
Batalha Monastery
House
Aviz
Father
John I of Portugal
Mother
Philippa of Lancaster
Religion
Roman Catholicism
After procuring the new caravel ship, Henry was responsible for the early development of Portuguese exploration and maritime trade with other continents through the systematic exploration of Western Africa, the islands of the Atlantic Ocean, and the search for new routes. He encouraged his father to conquer Ceuta (1415), the Muslim port on the North African coast across the Straits of Gibraltar from the Iberian Peninsula. He learned of the opportunities offered by the Saharan trade routes that terminated there, and became fascinated with Africa in general; he was most intrigued by the Christian legend of Prester John and the expansion of Portuguese trade. He is regarded as the patron of Portuguese exploration. 49.148.156.172 (talk) 00:09, 19 March 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  English 

message: That map is absolutely terrible and doesn't really fit that much for the article anyhow. It needs to be heavily edited or removed. 2003:E7:9713:410:B07E:DE57:182A:FB8F (talk) 13:03, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Map