Magellan WAS the first person to circumnavigate the earth. He died on the voyage, though.
Maggellan
The first person to circumnavigate the world was Magellan. He was killed in the Philippines, but his ships made it home to England.
They actually did reach Asia by going around Africa.
Explorer Ferdinand Maggellan in 1521 was the first European to discover and sail the Pacific. The Pacific was however already suspected of being there and shown on a map (the Waldseemüller map) from 1507.
Explorer Ferdinand Maggellan in 1521 was the first European to discover and sail the Pacific. The Pacific was however already suspected of being there and shown on a map (the Waldseemüller map) from 1507.
Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) died on the Philippine island of Mactan, in Cebu, Philippines. He was a brave Portuguese who sailed around the world, or circumnavigated. Good thing he died.
Explorer Ferdinand Maggellan in 1521 was the first European to discover and sail the Pacific. The Pacific was however already suspected of being there and shown on a map (the Waldseemüller map) from 1507.