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.
Ferdinand Magellan's original reason for exploration was to reach the spice islands.
Spain
yes
he named the pacific as peacefulness
he felt like it
Ferdinand Magellan's exploration was sponsored by Spain. King Charles I of Spain provided financial backing for Magellan's voyage in the early 16th century.
the Filipinos
Spanish king Charles I (later Holy Roman Emperor Charles V sent Ferdinand Magellan on his exploration.
His exploration wasn't successful because he died in the war with the Philippine Islands
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.
Ferdinand Magellan