He wasn't . He died on the voyage. Killed in the Philippines.
Ferdinand Magellan died in 1520 while sailing around the world. Magellan was killed in a battle with the inhabitants of the Philippine isles.
Sailing around the world
He was sailing for Spain, and he was the very first man to sail around the world! Go Ferinand Magellan
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Magellan s voyage was the first to sail around the world, though he did not complete the voyage.
Ferdinand Magellan, although he died along the way.
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The first recorded navigator was Magellan, sailing for Spain.
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese sea captain. He became famous for his Spanish sponsored circumnavigation of the earth. Magellan died during the journey and one of the ships in his fleet did return to Spain after sailing around the world.
He didn't claim any. He sailed around the world and died in the Philippines, but his crew kept sailing and eventually got home.
To make the first complete circumnavigational trip around the world by boat. 5 ships left Spain commended by Ferdinand Magellan. He was killed in the Philippines by the natives. However, one of the five ships did manage to sail around the world sailing in a eastern direction, until it returned to Spain.