a way to circumnavigate (go all the way around) the globe. he also found a straight in southern south america.
Ferdinand Magellan did not invent anything. He was a Portuguese explorer who is known for leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe from 1519 to 1522, even though he died during the voyage.
Ferdinand Magellan discovered a sea route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, through what is now known as the Strait of Magellan. He led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, although he did not complete it himself.
The first person to complete a circumnavigation of the Earth was Ferdinand Magellan's expedition, which began in 1519. Although Magellan himself was killed in the Philippines in 1521, one of his ships, the Victoria, returned to Spain in 1522 under the command of Juan Sebastián Elcano, completing the journey. This expedition marked the first successful navigation around the globe.
Both expeditions were guided by the stars, using a sextant to find the latitude and longitude for their destination.
Ferdinand Magellan's expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe from 1519 to 1522, even though he died during the journey. Juan Sebastián Elcano completed the voyage and is often credited as the first captain to have circumnavigated the Earth.
Ferdinand Magellen.
Ferdinand Magellan
Spain
Ferdinand Magellan is famous for circumnavigating the world.
Spain sponsored him
King Charles
Gavrilo Princip mured ferdinand because he was a serbian nationalstgroup.
Ferdinand Magellan was looking for a western route to the Spice Islands (Moluccas) when he embarked on his expedition in 1519. He hoped to find a way to reach the valuable spice trade by sailing west instead of the traditional eastward route around Africa.
yes magellen did have a wife and kids
He was born in the 1480's
Ferdinand Magellen's "Victoria".
he sailed all around the world! he then died a few years later