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 * Ferdinand Magellan

** __ **Early life** __


 * Ferdinand Magellan (his Portugese name was Fernao de Magallhaes) was born into a noble family in the hills of northern Portugal around the 1480's and spent his early life hunting animals in the surrounding forests of his home. His parents died when he was ten, and at the age of 12, Magellan became a page to Queen Leonor. Because he was a page, he got a good education. While he was in the royal court, Magellan learned about the voyages of Vasco da Gama and other great explorers.

**__**Voyages** __


 * He went on 4 voyages before he decided to join a military expedtion to Morocco. Unfortunately, during the expedition, Magellan got a wound that made him limp for the rest of his life. When he returned to Portugal from the trip to Morocco, he studied astronomy and navigation in Porto (northern Portugal) for two years.

There he met a man named Ruy Faleiro, who was also into exploration and influenced Magellan's ideas. Magellan's studies convinced him that he could sail around the tip of South America and reach the Spice Islands. He believed that route would be quicker than going around the tip of Africa. In 1519, he set out for the Spice Islands with five ships (the Trinidad, Victoria, San Antonio Concepcion, and Santiago//),// and 265 men. **__** Purpose of Journey ** __


 * The purpose of Magellan's journey was that he wanted to find the Orient's Spice Islands. The reason he wanted to go there was because he was interested in getting cloves and other spices which were valuable. Magellan asked King Manuel of Portugal for permission to sail to the Spice Islands. He then went to Spain and got the financial support of Charles I of Spain and sailed under the Spanish flag.**

__ **Hardships and Challenges** __
 * Magellan faced some hardships and challenges. King Manuel didn't accept Magellan's proposal because the king didn't like him. Also, bad weather and diseases killed almost half of Magellan's crew. One of his biggest hardships was... HE DIED!!!**

__ ** Death ** __
 * In 1521 Magellan reached the island of Homohon in the Phillipines, with 150 crew members left, and became the first European to reach the Philippines. Magellan never reached the Spice Islands though because he was caught in a war in the Phillipines. Magellan faced a group of natives who shot him in the foot with a poisoned arrow, threw a spear through his heart, and hacked him to death. When Magellan was killed, his crew burned his ship, so then only three more remained. Only two of the five ships got to the Spice Islands. The crew filled up the two ships with rich cargo and headed back to Spain. Ultimately, one ship reached Spain in 1522.**

**__Historical Contributions__ **

 * Magellan made some important historical contributions. He proved that the earth was round by being the first person to lead an expedition that sailed around the world. This was an important fact during the Renaissance period because almost everyone thought that the world was flat.

He also i nfluenced lots of explorers to go to the Orient because of his success. The sea passage at the tip of South America was named the Strait of Magellan in honour of Ferdinand Magellan and his courageous voyage. media type="file" key="jake kate magellen show.wmv" width="271" height="215"

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 * Explores who got lost.