Why did Ferdinand Magellan go to the Philippines?

Answer 1

He immediately set out to convert the inhabitans (more specifically, their leaders) to Christianity. One of the converts may have had ulterior motives, because he immediately afterwards asked Magellan to fight one of his longtime enemies for him, the "heathen" Datu Lapu. Magellan first tried to also convert Datu Lapu but whe he refused baptism, Magellan attacked. The attack however ended in defeat and the death of Magellan.

Answer 2

Magellan's intention was not to go the Philippines but to find a new route from Europe to China. At his time, the people of the world believed that the earth was flat so when the Muslims captured Constantinople that is the trading route between Europe and China they closed it. So Magellan took the task to find a new route to Asia by west but was rejected by the Kings of Portugal, England and France. King Ferdinand of Spain accepted Magellan's offer and funded his expedition. He reached the largest ocean in the world which he named the Pacific Ocean which means "peace". He reached the Moluccas Islands then the Philippines which he claimed for Spain. Well he was killed by Lapu-lapu's forces in the island of Mactan in April 1521.

Answer 3

he want's to go to spice island but he landed on the wrong place

Answer 4

he didn't mean to go to Philippines.

he thought it was the Spice Islands, but it wasn't

Answer 5

• To battle with Lapu-lapu

Answer 6

To conquer new lands for Spain

Answer 7

cuz he wanted to.....