Ferdinand Magellan was born in Portugal in 1480 and embarked on his first major voyage at age 25 with the Portuguese navy. He had a disagreement with his commanding officer and left Portugal, renouncing his citizenship. He convinced King Charles I of Spain to fund a voyage to reach the Spice Islands by sailing west. In 1521, Magellan led the expedition that became the first to sail across the Pacific Ocean through the straits now named after him. However, Magellan was killed in the Philippines before the voyage was completed. One of his ships, the Victoria, eventually returned to Spain with 18 survivors, having been the first to circumnavigate the globe.

1. Voyage of Ferdinard
Magellan
By
Rachel Eustace

3. Ferdinand Magellan was
born in Sabrosa in
northern Portugal in
1480.

5. His parents died when he
was ten.

7. At the age of 12 he was
appointed the job of the
queens messenger.

9. His first major voyage
was when he was 25
years old.
He sailed with Francisco
de Almedia, Portugal’s
first admiral.

11. He took part in the
Portuguese expedition to
Morocco and was badly
wounded
He had a serious
disagreement with a
commanding officer and
leaves the service without
prior permission

13. Requests permission from King
Manuel of Portugal to sail to the
Spice Islands but is refused
following the unfavourable
reports from Morocco
He fails to gain favour with the
Portuguese court and renounces
his Portuguese nationality

15. He leaves Portugal and heads for
Spain

17. Magellan convinces King Charles I
of Spain to support his voyage to
the Spice Islands and the King
promises Magellan one-fifth of
the profits from the voyage to the
Spice Islands

19. 20 September: The fleet sail
across the Atlantic Ocean to
South America and Rio de Janeiro
and then start to search for a
passage to the Pacific Ocean

21. March: The fleet anchor for the
winter at Puerto San Julian in
Southern Argentina
September : A storm destroys the
Santiago and a mutiny breaks out
October: Ferdinand Magellan and his
crew resume their voyage on the
remaining ships
21 November: Enters the straits
which would be named the Magellan
Straits becoming the first Europeans
ever to sail across the Pacific Ocean

23. 3 February: Ferdinand Magellan
reaches the Equator
1521 March 6: Magellan reached
the Pacific island of Guam
16 March: He discovers the
Philippines
April 27: Ferdinand Magellan was
killed by natives on the island of
Mactan

25. September 6: The Victoria reached
Sanlucar de Barrameda in Spain
with only 18 survivors

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