Ferdinand Magellan led the first voyage around the world from 1519 to 1522. In 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships and aimed to find a western passage to the Spice Islands. After enduring mutiny, storms, and losing ships, Magellan discovered the Strait of Magellan and entered the Pacific Ocean. However, Magellan was killed in the Philippines in 1521. Under new leadership, the expedition reached the Spice Islands and returned to Spain in 1522 with one ship, the Victoria, and only 19 survivors, having completed the first circumnavigation of the globe.