The first successful expedition to circumnavigate the globe was Ferdinand Magellan. The Portuguese explorer sailed around the Earth from 1519 to 1522.
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who in 1519 set sail to find a route to the Spice Islands. While on the expedition, Magellan discovered the Strait of Magellan and was the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.
In 1519, a Portuguese ship captain named Ferdinand Magellan wanted to find out what lay to the west of the Americas.
Ferdinand Magellan's first voyage began in 1505
On September 19, 1519, Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain with a fleet of five ships on his expedition to find a westward route to the Spice Islands. This journey would ultimately lead to the first circumnavigation of the Earth, although Magellan himself would not survive the entire voyage. His expedition significantly expanded European knowledge of the world and paved the way for future exploration.
The first successful expedition to circumnavigate the globe was Ferdinand Magellan. The Portuguese explorer sailed around the Earth from 1519 to 1522.
Ferdinand Magellan, and the expedition took place from 1519-1522
Ferdinand Magellan was the Portuguese explorer who led a Spanish expedition to circumnavigate the world. The expedition began in 1519 and lasted for four years to 1522 when his crew returned home without Magellan. Magellan died in 1521.
1519-1521.
Hernan Cortes arrived on November 8, 1519.
In search of fame and fortune, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan set out from Spain in 1519 with a fleet of five ships to discover a western sea route to the Spice Islands. En route he discovered what is now known as the Strait of Magellan and became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.
His name was Ferdinand Magellan. He crossed the sea in 1519.
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 was a Portuguese explorer who in 1519 set sail to find a route to the Spice Islands. While on the expedition, Magellan discovered the Strait of Magellan and was the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.
1519 is important because Spanish explorer Alvarez de pineda maps Texas coast line
The Spanish explorer and conquistador Hernando Cortez was the first European to visit Guatemala. He first set foot in the area in 1519.
Hernan Cortes (1487-1545) qualifies as such.