Ferdinand Magellan was born ... when he was 25 and travelled to India. It was not clear what he did, but he was away for eight years. In 1511, he joined Portuguese troops on a journey of conquest ...

Magellan himself early on joined the Portuguese explorations and conquests going as far as India and Malacca, and having a glimpse of the Moluccas. Fernandez Armesto from sources says Magellan ...