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Is there any place in the world named after Ferdinand Magellan?

The Magellan Pass Strait and Magellan Sea


What place sent Ferdinand Magellan on his trip around the world?

the place was Spain


First person to circumnavigate the world?

Ferdinand Magellan's slave, Enrique. Enrique was brought to Europe from the Philippines and became Magellan's slave. he went on the voyage around the world with them, and when Magellan died in the Philippines after going around South America, Enrique jumped ship and swam to an island in the Philippines, roughly the same place he lived before he was a slave. However, people think that Magellan was the first, even though he died before they made it, because he led the voyage.


Where and how did Ferdinand Magellan die?

In the Philippines, specifically in Mactan Island, Cebu Province, Philippines. Mactan Island is now called Lapu-Lapu City, after the native who killed Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan was killed during a war with "Datu Lapulapu." The battle between Datu Lapulapu and Ferdinand Magellan is known as the Battle of Mactan.


What is Ferdinand Magellan and his crew known for?

Ferdinand Magellan and his crew are best known for leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, which took place from 1519 to 1522. Although Magellan himself was killed in the Philippines in 1521, his expedition, under the command of Juan Sebastián Elcano after Magellan's death, successfully completed the journey, demonstrating the vastness of the Earth and providing valuable insights into global navigation. This historic voyage marked a significant milestone in maritime exploration and expanded European knowledge of the world's geography.

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Why did Ferdinand Magellan want to sail in the first place?

money and riches


Is there any place in the world named after Ferdinand Magellan?

The Magellan Pass Strait and Magellan Sea


Where was Ferdinand Magellan's place of birth?

His birth place is Sabrosa, Portugal.


What place sent Ferdinand Magellan on his trip around the world?

the place was Spain


When did Ferdinand Magellan's voyage take place?

sorry we dont know


His ships were the first to go around the world?

Ferdinand Magellan's ships were the first to go around the world. This was called a circumnavigation and took place in about 1520.


First person to circumnavigate the world?

Ferdinand Magellan's slave, Enrique. Enrique was brought to Europe from the Philippines and became Magellan's slave. he went on the voyage around the world with them, and when Magellan died in the Philippines after going around South America, Enrique jumped ship and swam to an island in the Philippines, roughly the same place he lived before he was a slave. However, people think that Magellan was the first, even though he died before they made it, because he led the voyage.


What did Ferdinand Magellan find when he got to the new place?

The answer is he found diamonds and all kinds of neat stuff.


how old was Ferdinand when he set off for his first voyage?

Ferdinand Magellan was likely in his early 20s when he set off for his first voyage. He was born around 1480, and his first documented voyage was in 1505 when he joined a Portuguese fleet bound for India. This would place him in his mid-20s at the time of his first voyage.


How long did the first voyage around the world take?

3 years or 1,124 days. The ship was the Victoria, which set sail from Seville in 1522 with Ferdinand Magellan(born: Portugal) at the helm. Magellan died during the voyage, and Juan Sebastian Elcano (born: Getaria, Basque Country) took his place.


Where and how did Ferdinand Magellan die?

In the Philippines, specifically in Mactan Island, Cebu Province, Philippines. Mactan Island is now called Lapu-Lapu City, after the native who killed Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan was killed during a war with "Datu Lapulapu." The battle between Datu Lapulapu and Ferdinand Magellan is known as the Battle of Mactan.


What is Ferdinand Magellan and his crew known for?

Ferdinand Magellan and his crew are best known for leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, which took place from 1519 to 1522. Although Magellan himself was killed in the Philippines in 1521, his expedition, under the command of Juan Sebastián Elcano after Magellan's death, successfully completed the journey, demonstrating the vastness of the Earth and providing valuable insights into global navigation. This historic voyage marked a significant milestone in maritime exploration and expanded European knowledge of the world's geography.