Which of the following people was famous for supporting Portuguese maritime expansion in the North Atlantic and along the coast of Africa?
A) Isabella of Castile
B) Prince Henry the Navigator
C) Joan of Arc
D) King João the mapmaker

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Prince Henry the Navigator was a key figure in the Age of Exploration and supported Portuguese maritime expansion in the North Atlantic and along the coast of Africa through his patronage of voyages and his establishment of a school for navigators. Isabella of Castile was a supporter of Christopher Columbus and Spanish exploration of the Americas. Joan of Arc was a French military leader during the Hundred Years' War and King João did create various maps, but there is no indication that he specifically supported Portuguese maritime expansion.

Which of the Following People Was Famous for Supporting Portuguese