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=__**FERDINAND MAGELLAN** __=

=__Introduction __= ===Ferdinand Magellan was born in Sabrosa, Portugal in 1480. His name at birth was Fernao De Magalhaes. He was a page at the royal court in Libson. He joined the Portugese navy while there. He defected to Spain in 1517 because he had been refused permission for a voyage by the Portugese Monarch. === =__Purpose __= ===Ferdinand Magellan set out on his jouney with the purpose of finding a westward route to the Spice Islands so that he could return to Spain laden with valuable spices. Magllean was inspired to go on his voyage by Christopher Columbus' Theory that the world is round and that if you sailed far enough west from Europe, you would eventually reach Asia. === =__Route __= ===When he set sail in 1519, he represented The King of Spain, Charles V. He sailed from Seville with 5 ships; The Victoria, The Trinidad, The Santiago, The San Antonio, and The Concepcion. He had a 200 person crew, and with him he brought 21 quadrants and 7 astrolabes. He also took falcons, beads, ect. to trade. For weapons, he took 1000 lances, 60 crossbows, 120 spears and cannons. His voyage took him around the southern tip of South America. Magellan landed on the coast of Brazil on December 6, 1519 and on October 21, 1520 he sailed around the tip of South America. The Victoria was the only ship to return; with only 18 people aboard.  === = = =__Hardships and Challenges __= ===A massive storm hit in the Atlantic and the crew set out lights or sparks and believed they were saints protecting them. They called the the lights St. Elmo's Fire. Off the Eastern coast of South America, a mutiny was formed. However, Magellan smashed this first mutiny. The Santiago was shipwrecked while looking for the strait to go around South America (Strait of Magellan). Some time later in the voyage, the pilot of the Trinidad managed to commandeer the ship back to Spain. Ferdinand Magellan met his demise near the end of the voyage, in the Phillipines. This happened because he and his crew got into a war with the Natives there. === =__Interesting Facts __= ===The first time Ferdinand Magellan set sail was in 1505. Ferdinand Magellan had a limp when he returned from a voyage to Morocco in 1513. Juan Sebastian Del Cano, who commanded the Victoria back to Spain, was given all the credit for the circumnavigation of the globe. ===

=__<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Historical Contributions __= ===<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Ferninard Magellan was the first man to circumnavigate the globe. As he crossed it, he named the Pacific Ocean because it was very peaceful. Since he discovered it, the Strait of Magellan was named after him. He also proved that the Spice Islands lay in Spanish waters. === media type="youtube" key="OD7Flg4q9kk" height="344" width="425" = = =<span style="color: rgb(0,0,255); background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">__Sources__ = ==<span style="background-color: rgb(255,0,0);">__[|www.enchantedlearning.com] [|www.worldbookonline.com] [|www.britannica.com]__ <span style="color: rgb(34,34,34);">__[|www.cajon.k12.ca.us/schools/cvms/teachers/dayton/period6/adriannes/Ferdinand_Magellan.jpg]__ == ==<span style="background-color: rgb(255,0,0);">____ __<span style="color: rgb(0,0,255); background-color: rgb(255,0,0);">[] [|http://www.answers.com] [] __==

<span style="background-color: rgb(255,0,0);">Hynson, Colin. __Magellan and the Exploration of South America.__ Toronto: Random House Publications, 2000.
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