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Ferdinand Magellan, who was killed in the Philippines, was the commander of five ships that tried to sail around the world with Spain as their point of origin. Only One of the five ships completed the circumnavigation of the globe. Ferdinand Magellan is credited as the person who proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Earth is oval shaped by leading, (most of the way), a bunch of ships around the world.
There were five ships under Magellan's command - Trinidad, San Antonio, Concepción, Victoria, and Santiago Magellan had five ships - Trinidad, San Antonio, Concepción, Victoria, and Santiago - when he left Seville, Spain, in 1519 in an attempt to sail around the world.
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Ferdinand Magellan took 237 men on his voyage, but many of them died.
Ferdinand Magellan's expedition, which is often credited as the first to circumnavigate the globe, began on September 20, 1519, and concluded on September 6, 1522. Magellan himself did not survive the entire voyage, as he was killed in the Philippines in April 1521. The expedition continued under the command of Juan Sebastián Elcano, ultimately returning to Spain with only one of the original five ships.
When Ferdinand Magellan traveled to the Philippine archipelago with a fleet of five ships provided by King Charles V. Magellan commanded the flagship christened the Trinidad.
He travelled in one of the five other ships and a total of 250 men.
Ferdinand Magellan, who was killed in the Philippines, was the commander of five ships that tried to sail around the world with Spain as their point of origin. Only One of the five ships completed the circumnavigation of the globe. Ferdinand Magellan is credited as the person who proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Earth is oval shaped by leading, (most of the way), a bunch of ships around the world.
There were five ships under Magellan's command - Trinidad, San Antonio, Concepción, Victoria, and Santiago Magellan had five ships - Trinidad, San Antonio, Concepción, Victoria, and Santiago - when he left Seville, Spain, in 1519 in an attempt to sail around the world.
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well he had five of them. I only remember the santiago
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Ferdinand Magellan was sponsored by King Charles I of Spain, who later became Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Magellan sought support for his expedition to find a westward route to the Spice Islands, which were highly sought after for their valuable spices. In 1519, with the backing of the Spanish crown, Magellan set sail with a fleet of five ships. His journey ultimately led to the first circumnavigation of the Earth, although he did not survive the entire voyage.
In search of fame and fortune, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan set out from Spain in 1519 with a fleet of five ships to discover a western sea route to the Spice Islands. En route he discovered what is now known as the Strait of Magellan and became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.
Ferdinand Magellan took 237 men on his voyage, but many of them died.
It was not the Mayflower, but the Victoria was the only surviving ships out of the five he took with them. Sadly he was unable to make it back home, even though his wife and son which was born after he left died already. Where i get my facts are from a book called "Ferdinand Magellan the First Voyage Around the World" by Betty Burnett, Ph.D.
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe. He set out from Spain in 1519 with five ships and reached the Philippines in 1521, where he was killed in a battle. His expedition continued, completing the voyage under the leadership of Juan Sebastián Elcano in 1522, proving the Earth was round.