Ferdinand Magellan 1519-1521 Magellan’s Life

Ferdinand Magellan

• 1519-1521

Magellan’s Life

• Ferdinand Magellan was possibly born in 1480 but we don’t know for sure.

• Magellan was born in northern Portugal.

• As a young man, Magellan fought as a soldier while Portugal seized different colonies in India and Africa.

• Magellan believed he could make it to the Spice Islands by finding a water route around South America.

• He convinced the king of Spain to support him by telling him that part of the Spice Islands were in Spanish territory.

• Magellan died 1521

Exploration and Achievements

• Magellan visited The Philippines.

• He also found a water route to the Spice Islands by sailing around South America.

• He was the first to sail around or circumnavigate the world.

• Magellan visited the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Ocean also, he named the Pacific Ocean.

• “Pacific” means “peaceful” in Spanish.

The Voyage

• Magellan explored from 1519-1521

• Magellan left from Portugal, and he landed and was killed in the Philippines.

• Magellan’s crew finished the voyage without him.

Encounters with Natives

• Magellan had native encounters at the Philippines.

• The crews of the ships stayed at the Philippines for several weeks.

• He became friends with one of the native kings.

• Ferdinand and his crew fought in “wars” against the natives.

• He was killed by natives in 1521.

Credits

• http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42345000/gif/_42345158_voyage_victoria_map416.gif

• http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/magellanmap.gif

• http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Portuguese-School/Ferdinand-Magellans-Boat-Victoria-the-First-to-Circumnavigate-the-World-Giclee-Print-C12060389.jpeg

• http://greekscorpio.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/ferdinand_magellan.jpg

• By Jackson Meyer and Chris Boren