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)
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Born c. 1480 into a family of minor Portuguese nobility, Magellan became a skilled sailor and naval officer in service of the Portuguese Crown in Asia. King ...
Mar 25, 2024 · Ferdinand Magellan (born 1480, Sabrosa or Porto?, Portugal—died April 27, 1521, Mactan, Philippines) was a Portuguese navigator and explorer ...
Oct 29, 2009 · Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe and became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.
Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521) was a Portuguese explorer who is credited with masterminding the first expedition to circumnavigate the world.
Jun 16, 2021 · Ferdinand Magellan, or Fernão de Magalhães (c. 1480-1521), was a Portuguese mariner whose expedition was the first to circumnavigate the ...
A Portuguese nobleman and navigator, Magellan sought the support of his king, Manuel I, on three separate occasions for an exploratory expedition to seek a new ...
Jan 22, 2014 · Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan led the first voyage around the world.
Magellan was first to sail around the world, right? Think again.
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Sep 19, 2019 · In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships to find a western route to the Moluccas. Battling storms, mutinies, and the ...
Aug 2, 2023 · As a boy, Ferdinand Magellan studied mapmaking and navigation. By his mid-20s, he was sailing in large fleets and was engaged in combat.
May 11, 2022 · Magellan heralded a new age of globalization regarding the knowledge and use of Earth's resources. Magellan's journey proved that the planet we ...