The ultimate goal of Prince Henry's expeditions
Prince Henry funded many voyages and explorations in the search for resources such as pepper, Cinnamon and several other spices. One of his goals was to capture a significant amount of gold as well as silver and other precious jewels. Finding gold was not their main aim, however. Prince Henry was determined to find new trade routes specifically to the orient and find new land for Portugal to create an empire. Henry the Navigator also strived to gain geographic knowledge and establish a vast amount of Christian allies. He also hoped that during the explorations, they would would discover new types of metals and precious gems that would greatly help Portugal economically