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What did Magellan sail for?
Magellan sailed to prove that the world was round
What was Magellans nickname?
Magellan's nickname was Magellan. His whole name was Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan was one of the first ones to prove that the world is round by traveling it, yet killed along his journeys.
What was the reason for Ferdinand Magellan's trip?
To prove he earth/world was round.
What did megellan seek to prove when he sent out to Spain in 1519?
Magellan sought to prove that it was possible to reach the Spice Islands by sailing westward around the globe, by discovering and mapping a western sea route to the lucrative spice trade in the East Indies. This voyage ultimately led to the first circumnavigation of the Earth.
What did Magellan seek to prove when he set out from Spain in 15?
Land claimed by Portugal actually belonged to Spain
What passage did Amerigo Vespucci and Ferdinand Magellan use with their expedition?
yes he did prove Vespucci was correct
Did Magellan discover that the Earth is spherical mass?
No. Earth was known to be spherical long before Magellan was born. Neither Magellan nor Columbus set out to prove that Earth was round. They set out to find if a westward route to Asia was feasible.
What motivated Magellan exploration?
The reason that Magellan left Seville and went to explore was he wanted to prove his earlier proposition, that the Spice Islands existed in the same hemisphere as Spain. Magellan also received the Order of Santiago for his exploration. Whether this motivated him as well is unclear.
How did Magellan's sailors prove one of Aristotle's theories?
Magellan's sailors proved one of Aristotle's theories by circumnavigating the Earth, which demonstrated that the Earth is a sphere. This contradicted the prevailing belief at the time that the Earth was flat.
How did Magellan's sailors prove one of Aristole's theories?
They sank, came backed to life then sued the person who asked this question.
What might have happen if Magellan did not die in mactan?
maybe he could go back in Spain and spread the news to prove that the world is round.
What might happened if Magellan did not die in mactan?
maybe he could go back in Spain and spread the news to prove that the world is round.
