When Ferdinand Magellan traveled to the Philippine archipelago with a fleet of five ships provided by King Charles V. Magellan commanded the flagship christened the Trinidad.
Ferdinand Magellan named the surroundings archipelago "Tierra del Fuego", the Land of Fire. The narrow Strait of Magellan separates this archipelago from the mainland.
Magellan didn't have a cousin.It was Ferdinand Magellan himself who discovered the Philippine archipelago.
Archipelago de San Lazaro. Because there was a festival held in Homonhon, Leyte that was honoring St. Lazarus at the day that Magellan went to that island.
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The Strait of Magellan is located between the mainland of South America and the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. This archipelago is composed of several islands, with the largest being Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. The strait serves as a navigable sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
In 1522 the last ship of the voyage of Magellan arrived back in Spain, they were the first to sail around the world.
In 1522 the last ship of the voyage of Magellan arrived back in Spain, they were the first to sail around the world.
In 1522 the last ship of the voyage of Magellan arrived back in Spain, they were the first to sail around the world.
He arrived on the 16th of March 1521.
In 1522 the last ship of the voyage of Magellan arrived back in Spain, they were the first to sail around the world.
The Spaniards first arrived in the Philippines in 1521, when the explorer Ferdinand Magellan reached the islands during his circumnavigation of the globe. Magellan's arrival marked the beginning of Spanish interest in the archipelago, leading to the establishment of Spanish colonization in the following decades. The formal colonization began in 1565 with Miguel López de Legazpi's expedition, which established the first permanent Spanish settlement in Cebu.
South America's southernmost archipelago, known as the Tierra del Fuego, was named by the explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1520. The name, which translates to "Land of Fire," was inspired by the sight of fires lit by the indigenous people on the islands. Magellan and his crew were captivated by the numerous smoke plumes they observed from their ships.