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Captain of the First Voyage around the World
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Magellan was born in the northern part of
Portugal in 1480. (It is still disputed whether
he was born in the town Porto or Sabrosa.
His parents were very wealthy and part of
the nobility.
His parents died when Ferdinand was only
10 years old. Ferdinand then became a
page for the queen.
Portugal
Portugal was a leader in
early exploration due to
the efforts of Prince
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Magellan began as a mapmaker
In Magellan’s 20’s he began sailing with the Portuguese
He sailed to
East Africa
The East Indies or the Spice Islands
Helped take over the Port of Malacca in Malaysia
Was wounded in Morocco and accused of trading with the
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Like Columbus, Magellan believed you could sail west and reach the
East Indies.
He asked the king of Portugal for money to finance his trip, but was
refused.
So Magellan went to the Spanish King, Charles V, who gave him 5
ships in 1519 to try and sail around the world.
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Like Columbus, Magellan believed
you could sail west and reach the East
Indies.
He asked the king of Portugal for
money to finance his trip, but was
refused.
So Magellan went to the Spanish King,
Charles V, who gave him 5 ships in
1519 to try and sail around the world.
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Magellan did not complete his voyage. He was
killed in battle on the Island of Mactan in the
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Juan Sebastian del Cano completed the trip
It took 3 years to complete the journey back to
Seville, Spain
The only ship to return was the Victoria (Magellan’s
Ship)
Only 18 of the original 270 crew members
completed the journey
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The Victoria was the only ship out of 5 to complete the journey
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Magellan was a brave and adventurous explorer. Although he himself did not complete
the journey, his crew proved that the world was round.
His work as an explorer was important to developing new maps and developing a new
idea of ways to get to the East Indies.
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