Ferdinand Magellan
By: Jonathan Kim
Reasons for Exploration
Magellan had heard about Christopher Columbus´s Voyages. He wanted more than anything to become the famous explorer who finally found a shorter way to Asia with all of its spices, silk, and jewels. Magellan has the permission to search for a shorter route to Asia. To find a strait way to spice Islands.
Ferdinand Magellan
This is a picture of Ferdinand Magellan.
Ferdinand Magellan´s Route to Asia
This is a picture of Ferdinand Magellan´s route to Asia.
Magellan´s Ship
One of Magellan´s ship.
Accomplishments
Found a strait way to spice Islands. He was the first one to completly sail around the world. Magellan also the first to navigate the present day Strait of Magellan connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans.