Question

the two trade routes to the Orient that existed before Prince Henry

Answer 1

Mediterranean; by land to the Red Sea or Persian Gulf; by water to India and China.

Answer 2

Answer:

By land across China through the Middle East by water to northern Russia.

Then by land to India by land to Africa.

Explanation:

Prince Henry 'The Navigator' is a reference in trading routes because he was centered in maritime and navigation expansions and discoveries, he was well-known by this.