What are some of Ferdinand Magellan's accomplishments?

Answer 1

'''Ferdinand Magellan''' (Spring 1480 - April 27, 1521, Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines) was a Portuguese maritime explorer who, while in the service of the Spanish Crown, tried to find a westward route to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. This was the '''first successful attempt to''' '''circumnavigate''' '''the''' '''Earth''' in history. Although he did not complete the entire voyage (he was killed during the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines) fellow Basque navigator Juan Sebastian Elcano completed the final westward voyage. As Magellan traveled farther west than the Spice Islands, which he had visited on earlier voyages from the west, he became '''one of the first individuals to cross all the''' '''meridians''' '''of the globe.''' He was the '''first person to lead an expedition sailing westward from''' '''Europe''' '''to''' '''Asia''' and to cross the Pacific Ocean. Magellan was the '''first European to enter the Pacific from the''' '''eponymous''' '''Strait of Magellan'''''', which he discovered'''. He was also the '''first European to reach the archipelago of what is now known as the Philippines''', which was unknown to the western world before his landing. Arab traders had established commerce within the archipelago centuries earlier. -Rupam Agarwal. Jai Uttarakhand. '''''if you are looking this up for fun you are a nerd'''''

Answer 2

1. He was the first to circumnavigate the globe

2. discovered the strait of Magellan ( a pathway through the America's)

3.found a western route to India

4. named the ocean the pacific

Answer 3

# His journey sailed completely around the world. # He discovered the South American short cut at Patagonia known as the 'Straits of Magellan.' 3.He discovered and named the ocean that is known as the Pacific provided the first positive proof that the world was round, and that opened up trade routes to explorers all over the world.

Answer 4

Ferdinand Magellan's main accomplishment was he was the first explorer to circumnavigate the world. Circumnavigate - To sail around the world.

Answer 5

He was the first person to sail completely around the World.

He was first to sail around the Cape Horn.

And he also found a western route to India.