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it took magellan and his men 3 years to reach the spice islands but magellan died in the Philippines

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Q: How many years did it take Ferdinand Magellan to find the spice islands?
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What was the purpose of Ferdinand Magellan's voyage?

After being rejected of a proposal to the Spice Islands, or Moluccas, he studied astronomys for two years. during this time he met a man named Ruy Faleiro who also studied astronomy along with geography. During there studies, they recorded that the spice islands actually lied in Spain's territory which meant it was rightfully Spain's. From there, Magellan traveled to Spain and proposed the same idea this time to king Charles of Spain. u know the rest from there


Who found the Philippines?

Ferdinand Magellan is credited with leading the first circumnavigation of the globe and claiming the Philippines for Spain in 1521.


How old does Ferdinand Magellan when he came to Philippines?

he was 41 years old


How many years has Ferdinand Magellan exploreed?

Three. 1519-1522


Did ferdinand magellan establish a colony?

No, the Philippine colonizer was Miguel Lopez de Legaspi. He arrived in the Philippines 44 years after Ferdinand Magellan's death in 1521.


When did Ferdinand Megellin go exploring?

Ferdinand Magellan took his first journey at sea in 1505 when he was 25 years of age.


How many years that the Spaniards stay in the Philippines?

The Spaniards colonized the Philippines for over 300 years, from 1521 when Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the islands until 1898 when the Philippines gained independence after the Spanish-American War.


When did Ferdinand Magellan travel?

In 1519 Ferdinand Magellan, who was from Portugal, led an exploration from Spain to circumnavigate the world. He was killed in the Philippine Islands so he never personally completed his voyage. In 1522, one ship from the original fleet arrived back in Spain. Magellan therefore, never sailed to the Indian Ocean.


How long did Magellan take to reach the caniy islands?

Magellan reached the Philippines for 8 years. From 1410-1418.


How old was Ferdinand Magellan when he fought with the king of Portugal?

Ferdinand Magellan was born in 1480 in Sabrosa, Portugal. He was 25 years old when he first set sail. It was a sea voyage bound for India in 1505.


What is amazing about Ferdinand Magellan?

Ferdinand Magellan was amazing because he had the guts to try and circumnavigate the globe in 2 years. sadly he died in 1521 trying to convert the chief native to Christianity. So his crew finished the job for him. they became hero's.


When did Ferdinand Magellan go to school?

Ferdinand Magellan was born in 1480, and at the age of 10, his parents died. Afterward, when he turned 12, he became a page for Queen Leonor. When he was a page, he was in a good school, and had a very good education. Ferdinand learned about the journeys of Vasco da Gama and Christopher Columbus. Later, he went on a Military Expedition that made him limp for the rest of his life. He first sailed in 1505, serving for Portugal. Magellan went to India with the crew of Franciscode Almeida. After a few years, he decided that he wanted to go on the biggest trip of his life. Going to find the Spice Islands starting from the east, copying Christopher Columbus. When he went to ask the Portuguese king, he refused. Magellan sailed to Spain to serve for them, and the king there accepted. His friend and former captain, Franciscode Almeida, wrote letters to him, telling him about different routes to the Spice Islands. Before he left on his largest voyage, he married Beartiz Barbosa, a child of an important official. Later, Magellan became a Spanish citizen, and even later, had a son named Rodrigo. In 1519, he set off for his major voyage.