Ferdinand Magellan
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Who was he?
He was a Portugese explorer who organised the Spainish expedition to the East Indies that resulted in the first circumnavigation of the Earth.
What was the Age of Exploration?
The Age of Discovery is a historical period of European global exploration that started in the early 15th century with the first Portuguese discoveries in the Atlantic archipelagos and Africa, as well as the discovery of America by Spain in 1492, and the discovery of the ocean route to the East in 1498, and by a series of European naval expeditions across the Atlantic and later the Pacific, which continued until the 18th century.
Mapping of his route
Ferdinand Magellan
Location of his home country
What did he do?
In search of fame and fortune, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480-1521) set out from Spain in 1519 with a fleet of five ships to discover a western sea route to the Spice Islands. En route he discovered what is now known as the Strait of Magellan and became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.