Lead an expedition around the world.
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Magellan
Magellan led the first European expedition to reach the Pacific Ocean.
He lead the first expedition around the world and also discovered the Strait of Magellan and named the Pacific Ocean
The first expedition around the globe was led by Ferdinand Magellan.
The first-known expedition around the Earth was lead by Ferdinand Magellan.
Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to lead an expedition that circumnavigated the Earth, providing evidence that it was a sphere. Magellan's expedition departed in 1519 and was completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano in 1522.
It was actually Balboa Caboto Magellan or Vespucci who led the first European expedition.
The goal to lead the first expedition to sail around the world was achieved by Ferdinand Magellan. He set out in 1519 under the Spanish flag, aiming to find a westward route to the Spice Islands. Although Magellan himself did not complete the journey, as he was killed in the Philippines in 1521, his expedition continued and successfully returned to Spain in 1522, completing the first circumnavigation of the Earth.
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Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to lead an expedition that successfully circumnavigated the Earth, although he died during the journey. Juan Sebastián Elcano took command and completed the expedition in 1522.