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.
His motivation was a mixture of genuine curiosity and the hope to gain wealth and fame.
His motivation was a mixture of genuine curiosity and the hope to gain wealth and fame.
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.
Spanish king Charles I (later Holy Roman Emperor Charles V sent Ferdinand Magellan on his exploration.
Ferdinand Magellan's original reason for exploration was to reach the spice islands.
The king and queen of Spain
1480-1522
Spain
he felt like it
Magellan lost his life in the Philippine's. His ship went on to eventually return to Spain.
he named the pacific as peacefulness
yes