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He was Portuguese, but he served under Spain.

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Is Ferdinand Magellan a spanish explorer?

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The Portuguese explorer, Ferdinand Magellan and the Spanish fleet, proved the world was round. They were the first to circumnavigate around the world and complete the first voyage around the world.


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No, Hernán Cortés was a Spanish Conquistador who sailed independently from Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.


Who was portuguese who led a Spanish expedition?

Ferdinand Magellan was the Portuguese explorer who led a Spanish expedition to circumnavigate the world. The expedition began in 1519 and lasted for four years to 1522 when his crew returned home without Magellan. Magellan died in 1521.


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His Portuguese name is commonly spelled Fernao de Magalhaes. The a in Fernao has a tilde above it, as the a in haes.It is also spelled Fernam de Magalhaens or Magalhains, all of which would capture the sound of his name as Portuguese would create the sound.


What island did Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan land on?

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