Fernão de Magalhães, was a Portuguese explorer. He was born in
northern Portugal, and served King Charles I of Spain in search of a
westward route to the "Spice Islands." Magellan's expedition of
1519–1522 became the first expedition to sail from the Atlantic
Ocean into the Pacific Ocean The expedition completed the first
circumnavigation of the Earth, despite Magellan being killed during
the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines.
FERDINAND MAGELLAN
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Ferdinand Magellan - Fernão de Magalhães, was a Portuguese
explorer. He was born in northern Portugal, and served King Charles I
of Spain in search of ...