1. Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, although he did not complete the journey himself as he was killed in the Philippines.
2. He was born as Fernando de Magallanes around 1480 in Sabrosa, Portugal, and later took the name Ferdinand Magellan when he joined Spanish service.
3. Magellan’s voyage, which began in 1519, lasted almost three years and involved a crew of about 270 men aboard five ships.
4. The expedition passed through many different territories including modern-day Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and the Philippines.
5. Although Magellan was killed during the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines in 1521, his crew continued the voyage and completed the circumnavigation, proving that the world was round.
6. The successful completion of the expedition paved the way for further exploration and trade between different parts of the world in the centuries that followed.
7. Ferdinand Magellan is considered one of the most important figures in the history of exploration and navigation.
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