Prince Henry the Navigator ascended to the position of Duke of Viseu due to his achievements in the conquest of Ceuta. It is said that he heard the legend of Prester John in Ceuta. Prester John is believed to be the king of a legendary Chr…

In 1415, Henry, the son of King John I of Portugal, conquered the city of Ceuta at the northwest tip of Africa. Ceuta is a city located on the opposite shore of the Strait of Gibraltar from the European side. Ceuta is a city built by the P…