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Magellan left Portugal for Spain in 1516. In 1517 he began preparing for the circumnavigation of the world. The voyage began in 1519 and ended in 1522. Magellan himself died in a battle in the Philippines in 1521.

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Magellan left Sevilla Spain on 10 August, 1519.

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Magellan left for the Spice Islands in 1519

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How many years did it take Ferdinand Magellan to find the spice islands?

it took magellan and his men 3 years to reach the spice islands but magellan died in the Philippines


What was ferinand magellan's goal?

To get to the spice islands


Did Magellan make it to spice islands?

NO because magellan died in battle in mactan


What did Magellan see during his voyage?

The Spice Islands


Did Magellan make it to the spice islands?

no he died in the Philippians


If Ferdinand Magellan sailed and made it to the spice islands why did three different sites say he didn't?

The three sites are correct. Ferdinand Magellan did notmake it to the Spice Islands himself. He was killed in the Philippines, which was before he reached the Spice Islands.Survivors from the voyage did continue to the Spice Islands and then on to Spain though.


What was Magellan trying to find?

The rich Moluccas(spice islands).


Who was the sponsor of Magellan?

King Charles I of Spain funded Magellan's historic trip to the Spice Islands.


What was Ferdinand Magellan explorer for?

Ferdinand Magellan's original reason for exploration was to reach the spice islands.


Did Magellan claim land for the country that sent them?

he claimed spice islands


What did the explorar Magellan set out to find?

He wanted to find the Spice Islands


What did Magellan see?

he saw the spice islands far away into atlantis