Exploration
Ferdinand Magellan
Task: Chose
one explorer and explain about their exploration, journey, discovery and
reasons of exploration. Explain based on the timeline for each destination, (America,
Africa, Asia, Australia, others) outer space, jungle, pole, ocean, cave
mountain, etc.
Facts
and Information
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese Explorer. His
expedition of 1519-1522 became the first expedition to sail from Atlantic Ocean
to the Pacific Ocean. In his career he sailed to India and to the Far East many
times via Africa’s Cape of Good Hope.
Early
life and travels
Magellan was born around 1480 either at Vila Nova
de, near Porto, in Douro Litoral Province, or at Sabrosa,
near Vila Real, in Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Province, in Portugal.
He was the son of Rodrigo de Magalhães, alcaide-mór of Aveiro (1433–1500) (son
of Pedro Afonso de Magalhães and wife Quinta de Sousa) and wife Alda de
Mesquita and brother of Leonor or Genebra de Magalhães, wife with issue of João
Fernandes Barbosa.
Voyage
around the world
He sailed from Seville on the 10th day of August of
the said year [1519], and remained at the bar until the 21st day of September,
and as soon as he got outside, he steered to the southwest to make the island
of Tenerife, and they reached the sand island on the day of St. Michael, which
was the 29th of September.
What
did Ferdinand Magellan accomplish?
Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the
world. He showed everyone that he was a great explorer who had went around the
world.
Learning
Outcome
Learnt about an explorer
and learnt about what he has done. I think I can come up with more information.
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