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It was the first European voyage to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa. It was the first voyage to circumnavigate, or sail around, the globe. It was the first voyage to sail through he Northwest Passage.

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Where did Magellan start his exploration?

Ferdinand Magellan's first voyage began in 1505


How long was Ferdinand Magellan when he sailed across the world?

Magellan was about 39 when his voyage began, and he died in the Philippines while on this journey.


What was significance of Ferdinand magellans voyage which began in 1519?

It was the first voyage to circumnavigate, or sail around, the globe.


What was the significance of Ferdinand magnellans voyage which began in 1519?

because ferdinand's voyage turned out to be the first circumnavigation of the world and he traveld across unknown parts of the world and he fownd new routs to the spice islands.:-))


When did Magellans voyage Begin?

Magellan began his voyage in September 20, 1519


What was a problem Magellan had?

As the voyage progresses Ferdinand began to encounter some problems, word had got out that Ferdinand was Portuguese of origin. Several of the Spanish captains didn't trust Ferdinand and were said to have plotted to murder Ferdinand. The news spread quickly and chaos began to breakout among the crew. Some ruthless members of the crew attempted to murder Ferdinand, despite failing these cold-hearted men were executed.


Did Ferdinand Magellan survive his expedition?

No he did't, he was killed when his ships stopped in the Phillipines. A war began and someone shot Magellan.


The first voyage that sailed around the world was headed by?

The first explorer to sail his ship around the world was Ferdinand Magellan. He set sail in 1519 with five ships, the San Antonio, Trinidad, Santiago, Victoria, and the Concepcion. Though Magellan was killed in 1521, one of his ships, the Victoria, made it back to Spain almost exactly three years after the expedition began.


What were the dates of the Voyages that Ferdinand Magellan did?

Ferdinand Magellan's expedition, which is often credited as the first to circumnavigate the globe, began on September 20, 1519, and concluded on September 6, 1522. Magellan himself did not survive the entire voyage, as he was killed in the Philippines in April 1521. The expedition continued under the command of Juan Sebastián Elcano, ultimately returning to Spain with only one of the original five ships.


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.


When did Magellan leave for the Spice Islands?

Magellan left Portugal for Spain in 1516. In 1517 he began preparing for the circumnavigation of the world. The voyage began in 1519 and ended in 1522. Magellan himself died in a battle in the Philippines in 1521.


What was the date of Amerigo megellan's expedition?

You have your explorers mixed. Amerigo Vespucci explored the Americas in the early 1500s. Ferdinand Magellan circumnavigated the globe 1519-1522.