The First Maritime Circumnavigation of the Globe
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Fewer than three decades after Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) made his voyage to the New World, Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480-1521) set sail i...
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Ferdinand Magellan
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 f...
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Around the World Beneath the Sea: the Uss Triton Retraces Magellan's Historic Circumnavigation of the Globe
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The first known submarine was designed, but never built, by William Borne in...
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Magellan, Ferdinand (1480-1521)
Portuguese mariner, explorer
Ferdinand Magellan was the first explorer to lead an expedition that circumnavigated the globe. Like many of his contemporaries, Magellan u...
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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...
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While in the service of Spain, the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) led the first European voyage of discovery to circumnavigate the globe.Ferdinand Magellan was born in Oporto of no...
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Everyone wishes to leave their mark on the world in some way or another. Some are able to do it, and some are not. For those who do manage to leave their mark, some of their methods of attaining fa...
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Ferdinand Magellan also known as Fernando D Magalhaes was a Portugese sailor. He wanted to reach Southeast Asia where many spices grew. Sailing Eastward he tried to reach his destination. His own ...
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Ferdinand Magellan was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe and across the Pacific Ocean. He was born around 1480 in a noble family and always dreamed of exploring the world. He got his chan...
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The First Maritime Circumnavigation of the Globe
Magellan, Ferdinand (1480-1521)
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan
