What empire was founded in the early 1400s by Prince Henry the Navigator, initially through this country's desire for new trade routes, and included colonies in coastal Africa, India, Indonesia, China, the Middle East, and South America?

The Portuguese Empire began in the early 1400s when Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal was searching for new trade routes and established colonies along the African coast. Portuguese discoveries of new lands kicked off the European Age of Exploration, which led a number of European countries to explore and establish colonies around the world.

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