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What did Ferdinand Magellan set out to do?

To find a new route to eastern asia


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.


How did Magellan contribute?

Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who in 1519 set sail to find a route to the Spice Islands. While on the expedition, Magellan discovered the Strait of Magellan and was the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.


Where did Ferdinand Magellan voyage begin?

Magellan set sail from Seville.


Why did ferinand Magellan set sail?

he set sail to explore the world


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When did Magellan find Guam?

March 6, 1521 Magellan found the Marianas


What did Ferdinand Magellan sail from?

Fernando Magellan set sail from Portugal his home country when he went on his expeditionary voyages.


Did Ferdinand Magellan set up a colony?

yes he did


What date did Ferdinand Magellan set sail?

In 1519.


Which country did Portugese navigator Ferdinand Magellan set sail on September 20 1519 to find a way around the globe?

Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain on September 20, 1519, in search of a westward route to the Spice Islands. His expedition was the first to successfully circumnavigate the globe, though Magellan himself did not complete the journey, as he was killed in the Philippines in 1521.


How was Christopher Columbus a explorar?

He founded North and South America.