FERDINAND MAGELLAN


Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan
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  • Died: April 27, 1521
  • Nationality: Portuguese
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Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who organised the Spanish expedition to the East Indies from 1519 to 1522, resulting in the first circumnavigation of the Earth, which was completed after his death in the Philippines by Juan Sebastián Elcano.