He was the first person to circumnavigate the world and found a hidden strait where you could sail to Asia. Technically, he didn't circumnavigate the world, because he died on Mactan Island on April 27, 1521. Juan Sebastian del Cano (Elcano) took over and they sailed to Asia and collected valuable spices. Than they sailed back to Spain and made it back with only about 20 survivors.
250 crew members only 18 survived and Magellan was not one of them
Magellans crew sailed around the world west.
with portasgees mony
=Although, Ferdinand Magellan was killed in the Philippine Islands along with most of his crew, 17 of around 200 crew members survived and safely returned to Spain. They returned on the Victoria, one of the five ships used to circumnavigate the Earth.=
The crew mutinated
Three years 1519-1522
Magellan had a very diverse crew from many different countries. The crew was made up of Greek, Spanish, English, and Italian members. Magellan's crew also mutinied the expedition.
Ferdinand Magellan and his crew
first crew to circumnavigate the world
No, but 19 of his crew did.
No quotes. The crew were mainly not able to read or write. No one stood about writing what they said. A large percentage were fresh out the jail when they sailed.
No quotes. The crew were mainly not able to read or write. No one stood about writing what they said. A large percentage were fresh out the jail when they sailed.