Magellan


 * The journey and how important it is**: This journey was important because Ferdinand Magellan wanted to be the first Portugeese explorer to sail around the world. Magellan wanted to prove Amerigo Vespucci right. Another reason is that he wanted to see if Columbus actually discovered a new continent.


 * Where they explored:** Magellan has had many journeys but his most famous one was his journey around the world. Magellan took five ships the [Trinidad,San Antonio, Concepyon,Santiago and the Victoria] with two hundred seventy crew members. Unfortanatly Magellan died in the battle of the Phillipens. When they returned only one ship retured [the Victoria] and only eighteen members returned.

2. The start of Magellan's journey was on September 20th 1519. 3. did you know that three spanish captains on 3 of the 5 ships wanted to kill Magellan and that the king of Portugal sent ships out to kill him to. 4.Fortunately, the portugeese crew got hit of track by a storm and never found Magellan and his crew. 5. One of the ships in the phillipenien ship in the phillipien war hit Magellan and killed him when they where just about to get out of the aisen area.
 * 5 fun facts**:1. The Victoria was the only remaining ship to make the journey.

Ferdinand Magellan Birth: April 14th 1480 Death: April 27th 1521

Resources: wikipedia,Harcourt Horizons United States History: Beginnings,and Ferdinand Magellan and the First Voyage around the World

Early life and travels: Magellan was born in Villa Nova de Gaia. His parents were Pedro Alfonso de Magellan and Quinita de Sosa.When he was ten, Magellan's parents died and he was sent to the kingdom because his heritage was the same as the royal family. When he was twenty-five he set out with twenty-two ships to India. This was his first step into his great life of explorations.

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Country he sailed for: Portugal Country born in: Portugal



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