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Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who captained five Spanish ships and 251 men in the first around-the-world voyage. He was the first explorer to cross the Pacific Ocean and circumnavigate the world.
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What is the significant results of Magellan expedition?
the outcome of his journy was that he was the first time that some one went around the world. even though he didnt make it he was the letter so it counted. ony 18 of out more then 200 people came back and 1 of out of 5 ships came back and you were pretty lucky if you survied
The voyage that he took around the world was Three years but he expected it to be two years.
What kind of weapons did Ferdinand Magellan use?
Axe..body armor..longbow..crossbow..few guns and pistol..canon is useless due to distance
What did Ferdinand Magellan found in Philippines?
Ferdinand discovered Philippines in the 16th century. For a reason Ferdinand was just lost until he and his forces arrived in dry land on what is n ow named the Philippines.
What native American groups did Ferdinand Magellan encounter?
He encountered the Taino and Arawak peoples (native to the Americas).
Magellan completed his expedition to be the first to sail around the world in what year?
He started in 1519 with 5 ships and 250-270 men and only one ship returned in 1522 with 18 men and Magellan was not one of them. He was killed by natives in the Philippines.
Why did Ferdinand Magellan start exploring?
Ferdinand Magellan's original reason for exploration was to reach the spice islands.
How many journeys did Ferdinand Magellan make?
Magellan was in the Spanish navy for several years before he became an explorer. He made various trips with them, but everywhere they went had already been explored.
Magellan only made one exploring trip, he died in the Philippines after the fleet went around the tip of South America.
What other explorations did Ferdinand Magellan make?
This website did not have Ferdinand Magellan's voyages please go to different website!
What did Ferdinand Magellan do in his life?
Before becoming an explorer, Ferdinand Magellan had a very successful career in the military. During his time in the navy, he fought in many battles and helped conquer many villages.
What were some of Ferdinand Magellan's difficulties?
Ferdinand Magellan's biggest adversity he faced personally was the fact three of the captains on his voyage were plotting to murder him. His entire crew faced a flurry of electrical storms as they approached the equator.
How many people was with Magellan?
Ferdinand Magellan took 237 men on his voyage, but many of them died.
How old was Magellan when he was killed?
Ferdinand Magellan was born Spring 1480 and died 27 April 1521.
When did Ferdinand Magellan travel?
In 1519 Ferdinand Magellan, who was from Portugal, led an exploration from Spain to circumnavigate the world. He was killed in the Philippine Islands so he never personally completed his voyage. In 1522, one ship from the original fleet arrived back in Spain. Magellan therefore, never sailed to the Indian Ocean.
Where did Ferdinand Magellan start his journey from?
Spain to Spain - he died in the Philippines by a poisoned arrow to the foot and a spear through the heart
What day was Ferdinand Magellan born?
He was born in Sabrosa, Portugal in 1480, and there is no confirmed or accurate recording of his birth date.
What ship did Magellan ride on the first voyage?
He got 5 ships. SANTIAGO, SAN ANTONIO, TRINIDAD, CONCEPCION and VICTORIA.
Among the 5 ships. Only VICTORIA was the one who finished the trip.
Juan Serrano rode the SANTIAGO. (Destroyed by a Storm.)
Juan de Cartagena rode the SAN ANTONIO. (Came back to Spain.)
Gaspar de Quesada rode the CONCEPCION. (Destroyed by the Filipino People.)
Luis de Mendoza rode the VICTORIA. (The ship that finished the voyage.)
Magellan rode TRINIDAD (On the 1st voyage.). It was stolen on Marianas Island. That made Magellan angry and named the Isle, Islas de Ladrones.
After that, Magellan rode CONCEPCION because TRINIDAD was lost.
Who were Ferdinand Magellan's friends?
No one, because he is a dead beat loser.... like the person who posted this question.
What is Magellan the explorer's nickname?
i think its just Magellan his crew was the first one to travel around the world and prove the world is round but he was killed on the way by trying to convert some natives of an island to christianity_hope that helps
Ferdinand Magellan was the first to do what?
The voyage by the Portuguese explorer on the behalf of Spain was the first to sail completely around the world (1519-1522).
Magellan himself died in the Philippines in 1521, eighteen months before the 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, had decided to continue to sail west after Magellan's death.
The main record of the voyage is the journal kept by the Italian scholar Antonio Pigafetta, who served as an assistant to both captains.
How did Ferinand Magellan die?
He was killed (April 27th, 1521) by the native inhabitants of Mactan in the Philippines led by their king Lapu-Lapu, whom Magellan had hoped to convert to Christianity. Magellan had previously made friends with Lapu-Lapus's rivals on neighbouring islands.
Where is the passageway known as the strait of Magellan?
The Strait of Magellan is located between the southern tip of Chile and the island of Tierra del Fuego, at the southern tip of South America.
Latitude: 53°28′51″S
Longitude: 70°47′0″W
In what year did Magellan complete the sail around the world?
Magellan attempted to find a westward route to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. This voyage became known as the first successful attempt at world circumnavigation. He did not complete his final westward voyage; he was killed during the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines (April 27, 1521). However, as he died 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. (Answer from Wikipedia.)
What country did Fer dinand Magellan sail for?
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese sea captain. In 1519, however, he set sail for Spain to circumnavigate the earth. He died in the Philippines so he never finished his mission. His sailors however, did. One ship returned to Spain in 1522.
