Ferdinand Magellan By Leah Kim 1-22-13

Ferdinand Magellan His inclusive years of exploration are from 1519 – 1521. He was born in Sabrosa, Portugal 1480. Spanish King Charles I sent him and funded his explorations. His goal was to sail across the Atlantic and circle the globe.

Magellan’s Exploration During his Voyage, Magellan and his crew explored many of the Philippine islands. The natives were the Philippines. They met the native leader on the island of Cebu. The biggest consequence was that only 18 crew members and 1 captain survived. His exploration effected the knowledge of the world because he proved the world was round, not flat.

Conclusion and Reflection I learned who was the first to circumnavigate the globe. What I thought was interesting was when I was researching, the book and website say different things. A strait called The Strait of Magellan was named after him. It is located in Tierra del Fuego Which now crosses through Chile and Argentina.

Facts In 1517, before is famous voyage, he married Beatriz Barbosa. They had one son named, Rodrigo. When Magellan and his crew went to another Philippine Island, called Mactan, the natives they attacked. In his battle, Magellan was shot in the leg by a poison arrow but still kept fighting. His crew ditched him so he died.

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