1. By: Haley Canvin and Umair Bhamani
Ferdinand Magellan
By: Haley Canvin and Umair Bhamani

2. Background Born 1480 in Portugal– Died 1521; parents died at12
Spent youth as a page in Portugal’s royal court
Learned many skills like how to read the stars, how to wield a sword, and how to ride a horse
At 25, Magellan joined a Portuguese fleet of ships captured by Francisco de Almeida
Had many successes at sea

3. Voyage 5 ships from Sanlứcar on Sept. 20, 1519
Reached the Pacific Ocean more than 1 year after he set sail
The 3 month voyage across the ocean caused many of his sailors to become ill with scurvy. 29 died
On March 6th, 1521, Magellan reached the island of Guam, part of the modern Marianas Islands
On April 27, 1521, the Natives on Mactan, an island in the Philippines, Magellan was hit by a spear and hacked to death.

4. Purpose of Journey
Wanted to discover a westward sea passage from Spain to the Moluccas, a collection of tiny islands
Also wanted valuable spices like nutmeg, but did not live to see the Spice Islands
He dreamed to find a route to the Spice Islands
He wanted to lead the first expedition around the world
He wanted to find a westward route to the Indies

5. Hardships & Challenges
For 38 days Magellan and his crew passed lands of fire, giant glaciers, and dense forests after their 3 month journey across the Pacific
Crew got ill because of food shortage and dirty water. 29 died
Most of his crew died because of sickness and scurvy
He lost many men to war, starvation, and disease
He wanted Natives and fought them but lost and was killed

6. Historical Contributions
Named the Pacific Ocean (means peaceful ocean)
He was the first one to circumnavigate the world
The Strait of Magellan was named after him
He proved that the Spice Islands lay in in Spanish Waters
sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and he sailed for the king of Spain at the age of 17

7. Other Notable Occurrences/Events
His crew moved on to the Spice Islands and later made it back by sailing around the tip of South Africa with only 10 men left. Even though he didn't live to the end of the trip Magellan is still considered the leader of the first circumnavigation around the world
Food and water gave out and the crew had to eat rats, ox hides, and sawdust

8. Time For trivia

9. When was Magellan Born?
1490
1500
1480
1510

10. What does the Pacific Ocean mean?
Calm Sea
Dangerous Ocean
Peaceful Ocean
Blue Sea

11. What did the crew have to eat when they ran out of food?
Cow
Dog
Saw dust
Monkey

12. What was Magellan’s dream to do?
To reach the spice islands
To reach the food island
To reach the death island
To reach the peaceful island

13. Trivia part 2

14. What did Magellan work for when he was young
What did Magellan work for when he was young? His father The Queen A pie A shoe maker

15. How many man did he start his journey of with? 100 265 845 409

16. How many men where still alive when they return home? 18 20 38 10

17. Bibliography
Hynson, Colin. Magellan & the exploration of South America. Toronto: Scholastic, Print
Bailey, Katherine. Ferdinand Magellan circumnavigating the world. Toronto: Crabtree Publishing Company Print

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