Ferdinand Magellan - Wikipedia
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.
Ferdinand Magellan | Biography, Voyage, Map, …
2024年9月17日 · 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.
Ferdinand Magellan ‑ Early Years, Expedition & Legacy - HISTORY
2009年10月29日 · 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.
Ferdinand Magellan - World History Encyclopedia
2021年6月16日 · 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
2023年8月2日 · While in the service of Spain, the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan led the first European voyage of discovery to circumnavigate the globe.
The Man Who Sailed the World | Smithsonian
2007年5月31日 · Ferdinand Magellan’s global journey gave him fame, but took his life. "Getting to the Pacific by ship, without having to go over land, was the biggest challenge of that period," says Helen...
Magellan expedition - Wikipedia
The Magellan expedition, sometimes termed the Magellan–Elcano expedition, was a 16th-century Spanish expedition planned and led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. One of the most important voyages in the Age of Discovery —and in the history of exploration —its purpose was to cross the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to open a trade ...
Ferdinand Magellan - Ages of Exploration - Mariners' Museum …
Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe; considered the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.
Ferdinand Magellan Facts, Voyages, and Route - The History Junkie
2012年6月1日 · Ferdinand Magellan (1480 – 27 April 1521) was born in Portugal in 1480 but would sail under the Spanish flag. His expedition would become the first to circumnavigate the earth, although he did not complete the voyage.
BBC - History - Ferdinand Magellan
Discover facts about Ferdinand Magellan, one of the greatest explorers of his era and the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.