Ferdinand Magellan

PERSONAL LIFE

• Born on February 3rd, 1480 in Portugal.
• He died on April 27th. 1521 at the age of 41 in Cebu, Philippines.
• He began serving the queen of Portugal at the age of 12.
• His parents died when he was 10 years old.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Discovered the Strait of Magellan
• First European to cross the Pacific Ocean
• The expedition he went on uncovered information that confirmed the earth is a sphere
• Set out from Spain with five ships to discover a western sea route to the Spice Islands
• He was in the Battle of Diu
• He religiously studied the most recent navigation charts
• While serving in battle, he was wounded which caused him to walk with a limp for the rest of his life

JOBS

• The queens messenger
• Sailor
• Explorer
• Navigator
• He served in battle

INTERESTING FACTS

• Led the first expedition to sail around the world
• Discovered a passage from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean called the straits of Magellan
• He was considered a traitor to his home country of Portugal because King Charles I of Spain sponsored his voyage which outraged the King Manuel I of Portugal
• His expedition claimed to have encountered giants
• He gave the Pacific Ocean its name

LAST YEARS

• He entered the Strait of Magellan
• He traded with Rajah Hamabon, the king of Homonhom Island
• His Spanish crew got involved in a war and Magellan was killed in battle on April 27th, 1521
• The remaining crew escaped and continued on towards the Spice Islands

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