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Juan Sebastian Elcano was the first navigator to complete circling the globe that was started by Ferdinand Magellan, who passed during the trip.

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When was juan Sebastian de elcano born?

He Was Borin In 1486(:


When did Juan Sebastian Elcano circumnavigate the world?

1519


Who captained the first ship that circumnavigated the earth?

Juan Sebastian de Elcano


Who took over Magellan's place after he was killed?

Juan Sebastián Elcano (from Wikipedia) No idea if this is right, but I think so.


When did Juan Sebastián Elcano die?

Juan Sebastián Elcano died on 1526-08-04.


Who is Ferdinand Magellan's assistant?

Magellan himself died in the Philippines in 1521, eighteen months before his around the world voyage was completed in 1522. Only one of his five ships, Victoria, completed the circumnavigation of the globe, with just 18 survivors of the 250 who started the journey. Magellan's successor as captain, the Spaniard Juan Sebastian Elcano, decided to continue to sail west after Magellan's death.The main record of the voyage is the journal was kept by the Italian scholar Antonio Pigafetta, who served as an assistant to both captains.


Who finished the voyage around the world for Ferdinand Magellan?

The last commander that survived was Juan Sebastian Elcano. He returned to Spain with the Victoria and the surviving members of the expedition.


Who led expedition back to Spain after Magellan's death?

Juan Sebastián Elcano


Did Columbus circumnavigate the globe in 1519 1522?

No nope it wasn't Columbus neither Magellan it was Juan Sebastian Elcano. Magellan didn't complete the circumnavigation because he died before the battle of Mactan in Pre colonial Philippines and Elcano continued the voyage back to Spain with Victoria (the only surviving ship of 5 from Magellan's expedition)


Who was the first to circumnavigte the globe?

The first RECORDED circumnavigation of the world was reportly by Juan Sebastian Elcano, who had been sailing on the expedition with Ferdinand Magellan before Magellan was killed in the Philippines in 1521. It was achieved between 1519 and 1522.


How tall is Juan Sebastian Veron?

Juan Sebastian Veron is 186 cm.


What has the author Sebastian Juan Arbo written?

Sebastian Juan Arbo has written: 'Cervantes'