Ferdinand Magellan. By: Haley Canvin and Umair Bhamani. Background. Born 1480 in Portugal– Died 1521; parents died at12 Spent youth as a page in Portugal’s royal court Learned many skills like how to read the stars, how to wield a sword, and how to ride a horse - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
History of Ferdinand Magellan
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Voyage5 ships from Sanlcar on Sept. 20, 1519Reached the Pacific
Ocean more than 1 year after he set sailThe 3 month voyage across
the ocean caused many of his sailors to become ill with scurvy. 29
diedOn March 6th, 1521, Magellan reached the island of Guam, part
of the modern Marianas IslandsOn April 27, 1521, the Natives on
Mactan, an island in the Philippines, Magellan was hit by a spear
and hacked to death.
Purpose of JourneyWanted to discover a westward sea passage from
Spain to the Moluccas, a collection of tiny islandsAlso wanted
valuable spices like nutmeg, but did not live to see the Spice
IslandsHe dreamed to find a route to the Spice IslandsHe wanted to
lead the first expedition around the worldHe wanted to find a
westward route to the Indies
Hardships & ChallengesFor 38 days Magellan and his crew
passed lands of fire, giant glaciers, and dense forests after their
3 month journey across the PacificCrew got ill because of food
shortage and dirty water. 29 diedMost of his crew died because of
sickness and scurvyHe lost many men to war, starvation, and
diseaseHe wanted Natives and fought them but lost and was
killed
Historical ContributionsNamed the Pacific Ocean (means peaceful
ocean)He was the first one to circumnavigate the worldThe Strait of
Magellan was named after himHe proved that the Spice Islands lay in
in Spanish Waterssailed around the Cape of Good Hope and he sailed
for the king of Spain at the age of 17
Other Notable Occurrences/EventsHis crew moved on to the Spice
Islands and later made it back by sailing around the tip of South
Africa with only 10 men left. Even though he didn't live to the end
of the trip Magellan is still considered the leader of the first
circumnavigation around the worldFood and water gave out and the
crew had to eat rats, ox hides, and sawdust
Time For trivia
When was Magellan Born?
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Trivia part 2
What did Magellan work for when he was young?
His fatherThe QueenA pieA shoe maker
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