FERDINAND MAGELLAN

BACKGROUND INFO

• Ferdinand Magellan was born in 1480 in Portugal
• He died in 1521 after being shot.
• He originally worked for Portugal.
• He was inspired by sailors that he learned about.
• He studied mapmaking and navigating as a child.

Sponsors
He was hired by King Charles the I of Spain.

MOTIVES

He was enlisted by the King of Spain to circumnavigate the world.

ROUTE
Magellan went from Spain to the Canary Islands across the Atlantic down the coast of South America through the straight of magllen across the Atlantic then to phillipenes then to the spice islands.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• He was the first person to circumnavigate the world.
• He established a new route to Asia.
• He named the Pacific.

IMPACT

• Magellan proved that the world is round
• He discovered the straight ofMagellan.
• He fought the native in the Phillipenes.

RIDDLE

• He was sponsored by Spain.
• He wanted to find route to Asia.
• He proved the world is round.
• He circumnavigated the world .
• He discovered the straight of magellan.

SOURCES

• Data base - World Encyclopedia
• www.Britanica.com
• www.Fordham.edu