Ferdinand Magellan
c. 1480 – 27 April 1521
Portuguese explorer in Spanish service who organized the expedition that achieved the first circumnavigation of the Earth, though he was killed before its completion.
Lived at the same time
Well-documented people whose lives overlapped with Ferdinand Magellan.
- Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) Overlapped 41 years →
- Erasmus (1466–1536) Overlapped 41 years →
- Francisco Pizarro (1478–1541) Overlapped 41 years →
- Hayreddin Barbarossa (1478–1546) Overlapped 41 years →
- Piri Reis (1465–1553) Overlapped 41 years →
- Josquin des Prez (1450–1521) Overlapped 41 years →
Life events
Birth
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Renounced Portuguese allegiance and entered the service of Spain
1517
Career
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Departed Sanlúcar de Barrameda with five ships in search of a westward route to the Spice Islands
20 September 1519
Source:
en.wikipedia.org
Career
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Passed through the strait that now bears his name and entered the Pacific Ocean
28 November 1520
He named the ocean Mar Pacífico for its calm waters.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Achievement
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Death
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