Ferdinand Magellan
It was the first European voyage to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa. It was the first voyage to circumnavigate, or sail around, the globe. It was the first voyage to sail through he Northwest Passage.
No magellan was the first person to sail around the globe.
Ferdinand Magellan is the dude you're looking for. He may have kicked the bucket before completing the journey, but his crew finished the job and became the first to sail around the globe. So, hats off to Magellan for setting the course, even if he didn't quite make it to the finish line himself.
Fernando Magellan set sail from Portugal his home country when he went on his expeditionary voyages.
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Ferdinand Magellan Sailed from Spain
Ferdinland Magellan's crew were the first to circumnavigate the globe. Magellan however dies in the Phillippines in a skirmish.
Spain was the first country to successfully complete a circumnavigation of the globe, with Ferdinand Magellan's expedition, which set sail in 1519. Although Magellan himself was killed in the Philippines in 1521, his fleet continued under the command of Juan Sebastián Elcano, ultimately returning to Spain in 1522. This journey proved the vastness of the Earth and the interconnectedness of its oceans.
Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) was a Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition that sailed around the Earth (1519-1522). Magellan also named the Pacific Ocean (the name means that it is a calm, peaceful ocean).
Before becoming an explorer, Ferdinand Magellan had a very successful career in the military. During his time in the navy, he fought in many battles and helped conquer many villages.
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