Ferdinand Magellan was the Portuguese sailor who was killed in the Philippines while leading the first expedition to sail around the world.
No, the Philippines is not bigger than the UK in terms of land area. The UK is around 243,000 square kilometers, while the Philippines is around 300,000 square kilometers.
The estimated population of the Philippines in 1996 was around 68 million people.
The population of the Philippines in 2003 was around 82 million.
The Portuguese focused on establishing trade routes to Asia, while the Spanish focused on colonizing the Americas. The Portuguese reached India by sailing around Africa, while the Spanish reached the Americas by sailing west across the Atlantic.
Yes, the Philippines is bigger than Hawaii in terms of land area. The Philippines has a total land area of approximately 300,000 square kilometers, while Hawaii has a land area of around 28,000 square kilometers.
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan
Bartholomeu Dias's expedition was significant because he was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa, demonstrating the feasibility of a sea route to the Indian Ocean. This paved the way for the Portuguese to establish trade routes with Asia, leading to the Age of Discovery and European imperialism.
The first successful expedition to circumnavigate the globe was Ferdinand Magellan. The Portuguese explorer sailed around the Earth from 1519 to 1522.
Bartolomeu Dias. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean.
Ferdinand Magellen was a Spanish explorer who lived in the 16th century. He is best known for leading the first expedition around the world. He, however, didn't make it because he was killed in what is now the Philippines. I know of no war he was in.
Ferdinand Magellan, and the expedition took place from 1519-1522
Bartolomeu Dias. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean.
Bartolomeu Dias. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean. Vasco da Gama was the first to reach India ten years later.
Bartolomeu Dias. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean. Vasco da Gama was the first to reach India ten years later.
Bartolomeu Dias. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean.