Magellan didn't have a cousin.It was Ferdinand Magellan himself who discovered the Philippine archipelago.
Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines for the Europeans in 1521. It was already well known to its inhabitants and the rest of Southeast Asia.
On 16 March 1521, they caught sight of the island of Samar. This was Magellan's discovery of the Philippines for Spain. The date of Magellan's arrival on the Philippine shores has since been changed to 17 March 1521 to coincide with Magellan's crossing of the International Date Line on the Pacific.
It lead to the other Spanish into the Philippines , expeditions like Legazpi . through this, contacts between Europe annd Philippines established :D _ jUrsKie :*
Ferdinand discovered Philippines in the 16th century. For a reason Ferdinand was just lost until he and his forces arrived in dry land on what is n ow named the Philippines.
No. He never sailed into the Pacific Ocean.
Ferdinand Magellan is credited with discovering the Philippines in 1521 during his expedition sponsored by Spain. The islands were later claimed for Spain by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in 1565.
The Philippines was discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 during his expedition to the Spice Islands. Magellan claimed the islands for Spain, initiating Spanish colonization of the region.
March 16, 1521 the the Philippines was discovered by Magellan
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Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines for the Europeans in 1521. It was already well known to its inhabitants and the rest of Southeast Asia.
Magellan discovered Philippines on March 16, 1521 and died there on April 27, 1521. Therefore, Magellan had only lived 42 days in the Philippines before he was killed by the troop of Lapu-lapu
The European explorer who discovered the Philippines and claimed them for King Philip II of Spain was Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. Magellan's expedition marked the beginning of Spanish colonization in the Philippines.
Ferdinand Magellan
On 16 March 1521, they caught sight of the island of Samar. This was Magellan's discovery of the Philippines for Spain. The date of Magellan's arrival on the Philippine shores has since been changed to 17 March 1521 to coincide with Magellan's crossing of the International Date Line on the Pacific.
It lead to the other Spanish into the Philippines , expeditions like Legazpi . through this, contacts between Europe annd Philippines established :D _ jUrsKie :*
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Ferdinand discovered Philippines in the 16th century. For a reason Ferdinand was just lost until he and his forces arrived in dry land on what is n ow named the Philippines.