Ferdinand Magellan
A Amazing Explorer
Introduction
Ferdinand Magellan was an explorer and he explored the ocean. What he was famous for was he was the first person to circumnavigate the globe.
Early life
Magellan was born in 1480 in Portugal and he lived in a wealthy family growing up. Also he served as a page in the royal court.
Reasons For Exploration
The reasons he explored were he was exploring for King Charles the 5th of Spain. He was looking for another passage to Eastern Asia.
Discoveries
In 1519 he explored to find another passage to Eastern Asia. He used 5 ships to explore. Magellan sadly died before he could find the passage but some one on one of his 5 ships did find it.
Legacy
Magellan sadly died in a fight on April 27 1521. He changed the world by almost finding the passage but at least starting the journey.