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 Ferdinand Magellan (Spring 1480 – 27 April 1521 ) Portuguese sea explorer who sailed for both Portugal and Spain; the first person to lead an expedition to circumnavigate the earth; born Fernão de Magalhães he changed his name to Fernando or...


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Magellan, Ferdinand (1480-1521) Summary
1,004 words, approx. 3 pages Portuguese mariner, explorer Ferdinand Magellan was the first explorer to lead an expedition that circumnavigated the globe. Like many of his contemporaries, Magellan underestimated the size of the oceans, and thought he could find a faster route to...
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832 words, approx. 3 pages 1480-1521 Portuguese Explorer Ferdinand Magellan initiated, organized and led what was to become the first circumnavigation of the globe. Under his leadership, five ships set sail from Spain in 1519. Although Magellan died during the three-year...
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2,187 words, approx. 7 pages Ferdinand Magellan Born c.1480, Sabrosa or Pôrto, Portugal Died April 27, 1521, Mactan, Philippines A member of the Portuguese nobility, Ferdinand Magellan was born the son of Rui de Magalhaes and Alda de Mesquita in about 1480; his Portuguese...
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 Ferdinand Magellan (Portuguese: Fernão de Magalhães, pronounced [fɨɾˈnɐ̃ũ dɨ mɐgɐˈʎɐ̃ĩʃ]/; Spanish: Fernando or Hernando de Magallanes); (Spring 1480 – April 27, 1521, Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines) was a Portuguese maritime...




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Showing Ferdinand Magellan's ruhles side.(BOOKS)
11/23/2003: 937 words, approx. 3 pages Byline: Duncan Spencer, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES What kind of a guy was Magellan anyhow? This not-so-burning question is the subject of Laurence Bergreen's new biography of the great navigator and explorer. A Harvard-educated journalist who has written biographies of Louis...
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Today in history - April 27
4/27/2007: 549 words, approx. 2 pages Today is Friday, April 27, the 117th day of 2007. There are 248 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On April 27, 1805, during the First Barbary War, an American-led force of Marines and mercenaries captured the city of Derna, on the shores of...
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Today in history - Sept. 20
9/20/2007: 480 words, approx. 2 pages Today is Thursday, Sept. 20, the 263rd day of 2007. There are 102 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Sept. 20, 1519, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan and his crew set out from Spain on five ships on a voyage to find a western...



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Magellan's Journey
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 Tells how Ferdinand Magellan left his mark on the world.
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Ferdinand Magellan
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 A brief biography of Portugese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480?-1521), the first to circumnavigate the globe and cross the Pacific Ocean.


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