the silk rode
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who in 1519 set sail to find a route to the Spice Islands. While on the expedition, Magellan discovered the Strait of Magellan and was the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.
His motivation was to find the northwest passage
He was the first European to find them and was killed there.
he was the first European to land in Florida and named the land “La Florida”
The 1519-1522 expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the globe, and thus the first to discover the sea route around Cape Horn, at the tip of South America.
Vasco du Gama was the Portuguese explorer who successfully completed the first all-water route to get to India. He traveled around Africa to get to India.
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at the philippines
to find a new way to the spice islands
find spice for his king
Information on Ferdinand Magellan can be found in history books at the local library, or in history related articles online. One recommended book would be "Who Was Ferdinand Magellan?" by S. A. Kramer.
As far as I can find out, no one seems to know, very little is known of Magellan. I'm wondering if you have seen a misprint because Magellan can also be known as 'Ferdinand de Magellan'