Juan Sebastián Elcano was a Spanish navigator and explorer who completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth (1519-1522). He took part in Ferdinand Magellan's expedition, becoming leader of the expedition after Magellan's death in the Philippines in 1521. Elcano led the expedition's sole remaining ship, Victoria, and its crew of 18 men back to Spain, completing the first circumnavigation. Unfortunately, Elcano later died of scurvy during another Spanish expedition to colonize the Moluccas islands in 1536. He was honored by the Spanish king and military for his accomplishments.

1. Juan Sebastián Elcano

2. Index
1. Early life
2. Magellan expedition
3. Loaísa expedition
4. Honors

3. 1. Early life
• Born in Guipúzcoa (1476)
• A huge experience as a sailor
• He took part of a military expedition (1509)
• Stablished in Seville
• Joined the Magellan expedition (1519)

4. 2. Magellan expedition
• Naval commander, 5 ships with a fleet of 241 men from Spain
• Dissatisfaction and severe weather
• 1521, conflicts with the nearby island of Rota
• April 1521, Magellan was killed in Filipinas
• Elcano leader of ship Victoria
• Arrived Molucas islands, began the return to Spain.

5. 3.Loaise expedition
• The García Jofre de Loaísa was a maritime spanish expedition (1525-
1536) In this expedition Elcano died by scurvy.
• It objetive was colonize the Moluccas isles, in Indonesia.
• The expedition was formed by seven ships and 450 men. Only 24 of them
survived.
• Three ships sunk before cross the streigh of
Magellan, and only one arrived to the Moluccas
Isles at last.

6. 4. Honors
• The king Charles the First gave to him 500 gold ducats and a shield
where we can read: “The first person who rounded me”, in latin.
• The Spanish Army has his name in it, as recognition.