Ferdinand Magellan - Wikipedia
WEBFerdinand 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.
Ferdinand Magellan | Biography, Voyage, Map, …
WEB3 days ago · Ferdinand Magellan is best known for being an explorer for Portugal, and later Spain, who discovered the Strait of Magellan while leading the first expedition to successfully circumnavigate the globe.
Ferdinand Magellan ‑ Early Years, Expedition & Legacy - HISTORY
WEBOct 29, 2009 · Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe and became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.
Ferdinand Magellan - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJun 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: Biography, Circumnavigation of the Globe
WEBAug 2, 2023 · While in the service of Spain, the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan led the first European voyage of discovery to circumnavigate the globe.
Ferdinand Magellan - Circumnavigation, Exploration, Voyage
WEB3 days ago · Magellan was undoubtedly one of the most skilled sailors of the great age of European maritime discoveries. Yet because he sailed in the service of the king of Spain, Portuguese historians have tended not to grant him the credit given to other eminent Portuguese navigators, such as Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco da Gama .
Ferdinand Magellan summary | Britannica
WEBFerdinand 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.
Ferdinand Magellan - Ages of Exploration - Mariners' Museum …
WEBQuick Facts: He led the first circumnavigation of the world, and is considered the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean. Name: Ferdinand Magellan [fur-dn-and] [muh-jel-uhn] Birth/Death: 1480-1521. Nationality: Portuguese. Birthplace: Porto or Sabrosa, Portugal. Portrait of Ferdinand Magellan.
Ferdinand Magellan - Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 23, 2018 · Magellan, Ferdinand (1480–1521) Portuguese explorer, leader of the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe. He sailed to the East Indies and may have visited the Spice Islands (Moluccas) in 1511.
BBC - History - Ferdinand Magellan
WEBDiscover facts about Ferdinand Magellan, one of the greatest explorers of his era and the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.