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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.
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.
Oct 29, 2009 · Learn about the Portuguese-born explorer who led the first circumnavigation of the globe in search of the Spice Islands. Discover his early years, his dangerous voyage across the Pacific, his death in battle and his lasting impact on world history.
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.
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 - Circumnavigation, Exploration, Voyage: After Magellan’s death only two of the ships, the Trinidad and the Victoria, reached the Moluccas.
Aug 2, 2023 · While in the service of Spain, the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan led the first European voyage of discovery to circumnavigate the globe.
