Secondly, Magellan died halfway through the voyage, killed in an absurd fight with Filipino natives whom he was recklessly attempting to teach a lesson. The circumnavigation was not achieved by him, ...

They argue that Ferdinand Magellan, the commander of the first successful expedition around the world, should be erased from astronomical terminology. The appeal to cease using the name Magellanic ...

The year was 1524, only two years after the 21 survivors of Magellan's voyage returned to port in southwestern Spain, having been the first to circumnavigate the globe. Magellan and most of the ...

Sales agency Luxbox has come on board Lav Diaz’s historical drama “Magellan,” which stars Gael García Bernal. The film will ...

Lapu-Lapu is a myth.” That’s the bold claim made by multiawarded independent filmmaker Lav Diaz in his latest work, “Magellan ...

But it took more than three months and Magellan was to die in one of the Philippines during a battle with the indigenous people for supplies. From then on the expedition was in command of the ...

The voyage is exhausting beyond expectations, with hunger and mutiny pushing the crew to their limits. Upon reaching the islands of the Malayan Archipelago, Magellan’s mind changes. He becomes ...

The film, set in the 16th century, follows Magellan, a young and ambitious ... and persuades the Spanish monarchy to fund his bold expedition to the fabled lands of the East.