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Leading the main part of the first circumnavigation of the Earth. Signature. Ferdinand Magellan [a] ( c. 1480 – 27 April 1521) was a Portuguese [3] explorer best known for having planned and led the 1519–22 Spanish expedition to the East Indies, which achieved the first circumnavigation of Earth in history.
The Magellan expedition, sometimes termed the Magellan–Elcano expedition, was a 16th-century Spanish expedition planned and led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.
Jun 4, 2024 · Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese navigator and explorer. From Spain he sailed around South America, discovering the Strait of Magellan, and across the Pacific. Though he was killed in the Philippines, one of his ships continued westward to Spain, accomplishing the first circumnavigation of Earth.
Jun 16, 2021 · Ferdinand Magellan, or Fernão de Magalhães (c. 1480-1521), was a Portuguese mariner whose expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe in 1519-22 in the service of Spain. Magellan was killed on the voyage in what is today the Philippines, and only 22 of the original 270 crew members made it back to Europe.
Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese Fernão de Magalhães Spanish Fernando de Magallanes, (born c. 1480, Sabrosa, or Porto?, Port.—died April 27, 1521, Mactan, Phil.), Portuguese navigator and explorer. Magellan was born to the nobility. From 1505 he served in expeditions to the East Indies and Africa.
Apr 22, 2021 · HISTORY MAGAZINE. 240 men started Magellan's voyage around the world. Only 18 finished it. The explorer died on a Philippines beach in April 1521, joining the scores who perished in Spain's quest...
Oct 29, 2009 · In search of fame and fortune, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480-1521) set out from Spain in 1519 with a fleet of five ships to discover a western sea route to the Spice Islands. En...
Mar 22, 2024 · Ferdinand Magellan (Fernão de Magalhães in Portuguese, Fernando de Magallanes in Spanish) was a Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, proving that the Earth is round and that the oceans are interconnected.
Jan 23, 2014 · Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe. Like many of his contemporaries, Magellan set out to discover a Western sea route to the Spice...
Jul 24, 2019 · Ferdinand Magellan (February 3, 1480–April 27, 1521), a Portuguese explorer, set sail in September 1519 with a fleet of five Spanish ships in an attempt to find the Spice Islands by heading west. Although Magellan died during the journey, he is credited with the first circumnavigation of the Earth. Fast Facts: Ferdinand Magellan.
