Ferdinand Magellan was the first man to successfully circumnavigate the world.
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A brave man that was the first person to circumnavigate the world
A brave man that was the first person to circumnavigate the world
Sir Francis Drake who was the first sea captain to circumnavigate the earth. But it was Magellan's surviving crew who were the first crew to circumnavigate the globe.
Ferdinand Magellan Actually Ferdinand Magellan was not the first. He died on his expedition because they were not knowledgeable of how long the trip would last and they did not bring enough supplies. 270 men were on his crew and only 18 of the men survived and they did not include Magellan.
The first ship to circumnavigate NZ was Captain Cook
Sir Frances Drake commanded the first English expedition to circumnavigate the world.
The first to circumnavigate the world was Ferdinand Magellan. ----
Matthew Flinders was the first known European to circumnavigate Australia.
Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe.