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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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Did Magellan sail on the Trinidad?
The flagship of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition, the caravel Trinidad, was captured by the Portuguese in the Maluku Islands (Moluccas) and sailed to Ternate Island, where the sails and rigging were removed. The vessel eventually sank there after a storm broke it up.
What were the names of the five ships in Magellan's expedition?
The name of Magellan's five ships (provided by King Charles V) were as follows:
- The Santiago (75 tons) -- this ship was wrecked in a storm during a scouting mission.
- The San Antonio (120 tons) -- this ship's crew deserted and sailed back to Spain.
- The Concepción (90 tons) -- this ship was abandoned and burned after the battle in which Magellan was killed because there were not enough crew members to sail the remaining three ships.
- The Trinidad (110 tons) -- this ship, after splitting up with Victoria because of required repairs, was captured by the Portugese and wrecked in a storm.
- The Victoria (85 tons) -- this ship sailed successfully back to Spain, completing Magellan's mission and also the circumnavigation of the globe.
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What area of the American continents did Magellan explore?
Practically zero, Magellan doesn't explored South America.
Why did Magellan approach the king of Spain?
Magellan proposed to the Spanish king an expedition to find a passage through the New World to this ocean and to sail west to the Moluccas, thus proving that the Spice Islands lay on the Spanish side of the line of demarcation.
How did Magellan injure his leg?
In his 20's he joined a military expedition and got wounded during a battle in Morocco.
Was Ferdinand Magellan seeking to be rich?
Ferdinand Magellan was born to a wealthy and noble family. At the age of ten, he was a page to the Queen of Portugal. He attended Queen Leonora's School for Pages and developed an interest in cartography, celestial navigation and astronomy early in life.
How many miles was Ferdinand Magellan's journey?
roughly 23,000 miles... im actually not sure but its a slightly educated guess.
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.
Did Ferdinand Magellan have a job before he sailed around the world?
yess he did he was the messenger for the queen at the time... :)
What oceans did Magellan travel in?
Atlantic ocean, Indian ocean, Pacific ocean
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While the above is true of his voyage, Magellan himself died on Mactan island in the Phillipines, which would be considered to be in the Pacific. Therefore, he may never have entered the Indian Ocean. Although he had been there earlier in his life.
What was Magellan's wife's name?
Ferninand Magellan's mom is Alda de Mezquita. de Mezquita is her maiden name.
What was Ferdinand Magellan dads job?
Will someone answer already! theres a 10 year old girl named lauryn out there who has a project due!
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What was the only ship of Magellan that was able to return to Spain?
The only one that completed the voyage was the Victoria.
What happened to the voyage of Magellan?
After Magellan and some crew were killed in the Philippines, the remaining crew found themselves with too few crew to said three ships. On May 2,1521, they abandoned Concepcion, burning the ship to make sure it could not be used against them.
When did Ferdinand Magellans crew reach Spain again?
=Although, Ferdinand Magellan was killed in the Philippine Islands along with most of his crew, 17 of around 200 crew members survived and safely returned to Spain. They returned on the Victoria, one of the five ships used to circumnavigate the Earth.=
What year did Ferdinand Magellan start his voyage around the world?
The first circumnavigation of the world was made by Magellan's fleet between September 20, 1519 and September 6, 1522, nearly three years.
Magellan and his five ships sailed from Seville on August 10, 1519 and left Spain on September 20, 1519.
The one surviving ship returned to Spain on September 6, 1522, under the command of Juan Sebastian Elcano. Magellan died in a battle with natives in the Philippines on April 27, 1521.
