Ferdinand Magellan
Portuguese explorer
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer best known for having planned and led the 1519 Spanish expedition to the East Indies across the Pacific Ocean to open a maritime trade route, during which ... Wikipedia
Born: February 4, 1480, Sabrosa, Portugal
Died: April 27, 1521 (age 41 years), Mactan, Philippines
Nationality: Portuguese
Children: Carlos de Magalhães and Rodrigo de Magalhães
Parents: Rodrigo de Magalhães and Alda de Mesquita
Siblings: Genebra de Magalhães, Diogo de Sousa, Duarte de Sousa, and more
Spouse: María Caldera Beatriz Barbosa (m. 1517–1521)