The Magellan expedition, sometimes termed the Magellan–Elcano expedition, was a 16th-century Spanish expedition planned and led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. One of the most important voyages in the Age of Discovery —and in the history of exploration —its purpose was to cross the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to secure a trade ...

Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese in the service of the Spanish crown, was looking for a westward route to the to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. On March 16, 1521, Magellan's expedition landed on Homonhon island in the Philippines. He …

Dec 21, 2024 · Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese navigator and explorer. From Spain he sailed around South America, discovering the Strait of Magellan, and across the Pacific. Though he was killed in the Philippines, one of his ships continued westward to Spain, accomplishing the first circumnavigation of Earth.

Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who was determined to reach India and the East Indies by a new route - under the southern end of America. His journey to the Philippines is believed to have been the first documented European expedition to the archipelago.

Mar 17, 2021 · As we celebrate this special anniversary of the first global voyage, let us trace this momentous expedition from Spain to the Philippines 500 years ago. Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer, believed that there was a westward route to reach the Spice Islands.

Jun 16, 2021 · Ferdinand Magellan is most famous for leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe in 1519-22 (even if he himself died in the Philippines mid-way). His route around the tip of South America was named after him, the Magellan Straits.

Ferdinand Magellan [a] (c. 1480 – 27 April 1521) was a Portuguese [3] explorer best known for having planned and led the 1519–22 Spanish expedition to the East Indies.During this expedition, he also discovered the Strait of Magellan, allowing his fleet to pass from the Atlantic into the Pacific Ocean and perform the first European navigation to Asia via the Pacific.

Oct 1, 2021 · In commemorating these milestones, some choose to celebrate Portuguese explorer Fernão de Magalhães (anglicized “Ferdinand Magellan”) who pioneered a new route west from Spain to the Spice Islands — Maluku Islands in …

Ferdinand Magellan is known for circumnavigating – sailing around – the world. From Spain he sailed around South America, discovering the Strait of Magellan, and across the Pacific. Though he was killed in the Philippines, his ship the Victoria continued westward to Spain, accomplishing the first circumnavigation of the globe.

commentators clearly thought Magellan was familiar with the Philippine region. Charles Parr (1953) theorised that Magellan "probably coasted about the Philippine Archipelago" during his time in Malacca.3 According to Gines de Mafra, a sailor with …