In what continent was prince henry the navigator particularly interested

The motivation for Prince Henry "The Navigator" of Portugal to engage in the exploration of maritime routes circumnavigating (sailing around) Africa and from then sailing on to Asia was to engage in direct trade with Indian merchants to buy spices, highly valuable in Europe, and avoid the use of a middleman (usually, Arab merchants). Prior to 1453, Constantinople had been the connecting hub between goods made in the West and the East, until the city was conquered by the Ottoman Turks who closed all trade with the West. Given Portugal's excellent geographical position as a starting point for navigation, Henry saw the opportunity to reach the continent where the most fabled, precious and coveted goods were produced and trade. Asia.