"Magellan" redirects here. For the railcar, see Ferdinand Magellan (railcar). For other uses, see Magellan
(disambiguation).
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan.jpg
Ferdinand Magellan, in a 16/17th century anonymous portrait
Born
Fernão de Magalhães
c. 1480
Sabrosa, Portugal
Died
27 April 1521 (aged 40–41)
Kingdom of Mactan
(now Lapu-Lapu, Philippines)
Nationality
Portuguese
Known for
The first circumnavigation of the Earth
Signature
Magellan Signature.svg
Ferdinand Magellan (/məˈɡɛlən/[1] or /məˈdʒɛlən/;[2] Portuguese: Fernão de Magalhães, IPA: [fɨɾˈnɐ̃w
dɨ mɐɣɐˈʎɐ̃jʃ]; Spanish: Fernando de Magallanes, IPA: [feɾˈnando ðe maɣaˈʎanes]; c. 1480 – 27 April
1521) was a Portuguese explorer who organised the Spanish expedition to the East Indies from 1519 to
1522, resulting in the first circumnavigation of the Earth, which was completed by Juan Sebastián
Elcano.