Oceanic voyages of Ferdinand Magellan and his crew, 1519–22

Name: Oceanic voyages of Ferdinand Magellan and his crew, 1519–22
Uploaded: 2025-03-08T05:59:46.08Z
Duration: 15 s
Description: The first circumnavigation of the globe was led by Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan, who was charged with finding a Spanish route to the Moluccas. He was killed on Mactan Island in 1521, but the expedition returned to Spain under the command of Juan Sebastián del Cano.

The first circumnavigation of the globe was led by Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan, who was charged with finding a Spanish route to the Moluccas. He was killed on Mactan Island in 1521, but the expedition returned to Spain under the command of Juan Sebastián del Cano.

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Kenny Chmielewski

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