Ferdinand Magellan, Explorer Circumnavigated The Earth: 1, #1

By Heady Delpak

Ferdinand Magellan is known for circumnavigating – sailing around – the world. From Spain he sailed around South America, discovering the Strait of Magellan, and across the Pacific.

Though he was killed in the Philippines, his ship the Victoria continued westward to Spain, accomplishing the first circumnavigation of the globe. But in some cases, his journey was filled with more than he would bargain for. Magellan's story is filled with war, storms, mutiny, and hostile native encounters.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Heady Delpak
• Release date: Mar 16, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215981368

Heady Delpak

Dr. Heady Delpak has a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from University of London in the UK. He has more than 30 years teaching experiences at Universities. He has published many Books in different languages.

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Table of Contents

1: Introduction  

1-1 :  Ferdinand Magellan Early Life

1-2 :  The harbor here was crowded with shipping and seafaring travelers with tales of

adventure

1-3 :  In 1506, Magellan traveled to the East Indies (modern day Indonesia) and joined

expeditions to Spice Islands (also called the Molucca Islands)

1-4 :  He Believed He Could Reach Them By Sailing West

1-4-1 :  Ferdinand Magellan King Charles I funded Magellan and he set sail

September 20, 1519 with a fleet of five ships and roughly 200 men

1-4-2 :  They stopped at the Canary Islands to pick up some supplies, and then

continued into the Atlantic Ocean

1-5 :  Magellan’s Fleet Continued on Down The Coast of South America

1-6 :  The Mutiny Was Crushed by Magellan

1-7 :  Ferdinand Magellan Subsequent Voyages

1-8 :  Ferdinand Magellan Later Years and Death

1-8-1 :  The Mactan’s had about 1500 men. On April 27, 1521, Ferdinand Magellan

was killed during battle on the Philippine Islands

1-9 :  Ferdinand Magellan Legacy

1-10 :  Magellan’s Global Journey Gave Him Fame, But Took His Life

1-11 :  This Dramatic Death Fits Magellan's Remarkable Life

1-12 :  References  

1-13 :  Ferdinand Magellan Voyages

1-14 :  The Spanish and the Spice Islands

1-14-1 :  Looking for support, Magellan moved on to share his plan with the Spanish

king  

1-15 :  Ferdinand Magellan Was Born in Oporto, Portugal, In 1480

1-16 :  Magellan Joined The Portuguese Service To Sail With The Fleet in 1505

1-17 :  In 1513 Magellan Was Wounded in a Battle in North Africa

1-18 :  Spain and Portugal Were Both Great Powers at This Time

1-19 :  Magellan's Great Voyage

1-19-1 :  Leaving San Julián, The Fleet Sailed Southward

1-19-2 :  Magellan Then Headed Eastward to Cebu In the Philippines

1-20 :  Magellan's Legacy

1-21 :  References

1-22 :  The Early Portion of the Voyage

1-22-1 :  After months of sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, the fleet anchored at what

is today Rio de Janeiro to restock its supplies on December 13, 1519

1-23 :  Magellan Later Voyage and Death

1-23-1 :  On March 28, they landed in the Philippines and befriended a tribal king,

Rajah Humabon of Cebu Island

1-23-2 :  Though Magellan died before the voyage was completed, he is often cred with

the first circumnavigation of the Earth as he initially led the voyage

1-24 :  References

1-25 :  Who Was Ferdinand Magellan?

1-26 :  Magellan Navigator and Explorer

1-26-1 :  While serving in Morocco, in 1513, Magellan was wounded and walked the

remainder of his life with a limp

1-27 :  Magellan Final Years  

1-27-1 :  By October 1520, Magellan and his men had entered what is now called the

Strait of Magellan

1-28 :  The Controversy Over Who Was First

1-28-1 :  It is possible that if Enrique had survived after his escape, he might have

made his way back to Malacca where he was originally enslaved by Magellan

back in 1511

1-29 :  Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who was born in around 1480

1-30 :  Magellan’s Philippine Expedition was the first European to explore the country

1-31 :  Where Did Magellan Arrive In The Philippines?

1-31-1 :  Magellan’s arrival in the Philippines 500 years ago this March is celebrated

this year

1-31-2 :  Prior to his arrival, the Philippines was an important regional center for 600

years  

1-31-3 :  Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer, embarked on a westward

voyage across the ocean in 1521 in search of a route to the Spice Islands

1-32 :  It Was a Magnificent Feat For Magellan To Reach This Point in His Life

1-33 :  How Long Did It Take Magellan To Sail To The Philippines?

1-34 :  Magellan’s Voyage Was Notable For its Achievements

1-35 :  In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan Led a Spanish Expedition To The Philippines

1-36 :  Magellan’s Voyage: The First European To Cross The Pacific Ocean

1-37 :  How Many Voyages Did Ferdinand Magellan Go On

1-38 :  Magellan Was Killed in The Philippines in a Battle With a Local Chief  

1-38-1 :  Magellan’s expedition left Portugal on May 15, 1519, and arrived in Seville,

Spain, on September 6, 1522

1-39 :  When Was Ferdinand Magellan Born

1-39-1 :  Ferdinand Magellan was born in Oporto, Portugal, in 1480. Magellan joined

the  Portuguese fleet in 1505

1-40 :  The Amazing Journey Of Magellan

1-41 :  What Happened When Magellan Died? What Did His Crew Do?

1-41-1 :  As Magellan’s superior ships and weapons overwhelmed the island’s ruler, he

converted the entire island to Christianity  

1-42 :  How Many People Died In Magellan’s Crew?

1-43 :  Magellan: The Pioneer Of Global Exploration

1-44 :  Why Did Magellan Have Problems With His Crew?

1-45 :  The Amazing Journey Of Magellan

1-46 :  Who Was The Captain After Magellan Died?

1-47 :  Mactan: The Island Of Lapulapu  

1-47-1 :  In his mid-20s, Magellan joined the Portuguese fleet — a job that took him to

East Africa

1-47-2 :  In 1517, Magellan moved to Seville, Spain, where he met a well-connected

Portuguese transplant, Diogo Barbosa, married his daughter, Beatriz, and

had a son

1-48 :  Magellan Journey in The Atlantic

1-49 :  Strait of Magellan

1-50 :  Magellan's Fleet Left Spain on Aug. 10, 1519

1-50-1 :  Pacific Ocean

1-51 :  Philippines and Magellan’s Death

1-51-1 :  Some of the natives agreed to convert, while others did not — and the split

caused problems in the population  

1-52 :  Two Remaining Ships Return to Spain

1-53 :  Magellan’s Accomplishments

1-53-1 :  The Strait of Magellan is a navigable sea route lying in southern Chile which

connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans

1-54 :  Interesting Strait Of Magellan Facts  

1-54-1 :  Magellan’s Historical Journey Across the strait took 38 days to accomplish  

1-54-2 :   Long History Associated With The Strait

1-54-3 :  Strait of Magellan is Difficult To Navigate  

1-54-4 :  Lighthouses In The Strait of Magellan  

1-54-5 :  Establishment of Chile and Its Relation With The Strait

1-54-6 :  Food, Culture, and Language  

1-54-7:  Tourism Patagonia Cruises  

1-54-8 :   Traffic In The Strait  

1-54-9 :  Aftermath of Panama Canal  

1-54-10 :  USS Ronald Reagan Became the First Modern Warship to Cross the Strait  

1-55 :  References

2:Ferdinand Magellan, Explorer Circumnavigated The Earth Biography

2-1 :  He was the first European explorer to sail from the Atlantic Ocean into the new

calm waters and name it the Mar Pacifico (now Pacific Ocean)

2-2 :  Ferdinand Magellan Childhood & Early Life

2-3 :  Ferdinand Magellan Career

2-4 :  He Started His Westward Voyage In 1519  

2-4-1 :  He quelled the uprising, executing one captain and leaving the other marooned

on the deserted land

2-4-2 :  After three months of slow sailing across the vast Pacific Ocean, the ships

reached the island of Guam in March 1521

2-5 :  The Ships Were Loaded With Spices and Started Off Westwards

2-6 :  Ferdinand Magellan Major Works

2-7 :  Ferdinand Magellan Personal Life & Legacy

2-7-1 :  Magellan was the son of Rui de Magalhães and Alda de Mesquita, members of

the Portuguese nobility

2-8 :  By 1507 Magellan Was Back In India

2-8-1 :  During the subsequent fighting he saved the life of a Portuguese explorer, his

close friend Francisco Serrão

2-8-2 :  The Portuguese victories off the eastern coast of Africa and the western coast

of India had broken Muslim power in the Indian Ocean

2-8-3 :  It remained only to explore the wealth-giving Moluccas (now part of

Indonesia), the islands of spice

2-8-4 :  By mid-1513 Magellan was back in Lisbon, but he soon joined the forces sent

against the Moroccan stronghold of Azamor (Azemmour)

2-9 :  Allegiance to Spain of Ferdinand Magellan

2-10 :  On March 22, 1518, Their Proposal Received Royal Assent

2-10-1 :  The Spanish seafaring community reacted strongly against the king’s

acceptance of the Portuguese-led expedition

2-11 :  Discovery of the Strait of Magellan

2-11-1 :  After reaching the mouth of the Santa Cruz River, near which the Santiago,

surveying the area, had been wrecked earlier, Magellan started south again

Victoria entered the Sea of the South, from their calm crossing later called

the Pacific Ocean

2-12 :  Circumnavigation of The Globe of Ferdinand Magellan

2-12-1 :  Magellan was undoubtedly one of the most skilled sailors of the great age of

European  maritime discoveries

2-12-2 :  Later biographers, such as the 20th-century writer Stefan Zweig, have

portrayed Magellan as a symbol of the human capacity to succeed against all

odds

2-13 :  Magellan Expedition

2-14 :  The Fleet Initially Consisted of Five Ships And About 270 Men

2-14-1 :  The 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas reserved for Portugal the eastern routes that

went around Africa, and Vasco da Gama and the Portuguese arrived in India

in 1498  

2-14-2 :  Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese sailor with previous military

experience in India , Malacca, and Morocco

2-14-3 :  Magellan relocated to Seville, Spain in 1517, with Faleiro following two

months later  

2-15 :  Monopoly of the Discovered Route For a Period of Ten Years

2-16 :  A Fifth of The Gains From The Expedition

2-17 :  Construction and Provisions  

2-18 :  Ships

2-19 :  Crew  

2-19-1 :  Counted among the Spanish crew members were at least 29 Basques

(including Juan Sebastián Elcano), some of whom did not speak Spanish

fluently

2-20 :  Crossing The Atlantic  

2-21 :  Sodomy Trial and Failed Mutiny  

2-21-1 :  Cartagena called on the other two Castilian captains (Quesada and Mendoza)

to stab Magellan, but they held back  

2-22 :  Passage Through South America

2-22-1 :  Arrival In Brazil  

2-22-2 :  On 13 December, The Fleet Reached Rio de Janeiro

2-22-3 :  Fleet spent 13 days in Rio, during which they repaired their ships, stocked up

on water and food (such as yam, cassava, and pineapple), and interacted with

the locals

2-22-4 :  Río de la Plata  

2-23 :  Search For Strait  

2-23-1 :  Over Wintering  

2-23-2 :  Easter Mutiny  

2-23-3 :  For this reason, Quesada stabbed him repeatedly (he would die from his

wounds months later)

2-23-4 :  The men were brought aboard and persuaded to divulge the details of the

mutineers' plans to Magellan  

2-24 :  Mutiny Trial  

2-25 :  Loss of Santiago  

2-26 :  Move to Santa Cruz  

2-27 :  Strait of Magellan

2-27-1 :  On 28 October, the fleet reached an island in the strait

(likely Isabel Island or Dawson Island), which could be passed in one of two

directions

2-28 :  Desertion of San Antonio

2-28-1 :  He was stabbed by the pilot of the San Antonio, Estêvão Gomes, and put in

chains for the remainder of the journey

2-28-2 :  The San Antonio reached Seville approximately six months later, on 8 May

1521, with 55 survivors

2-29 :  Pacific Crossing

2-29-1 :  Moreover, most of the men suffered from symptoms of scurvy, whose cause

was not understood at the time

2-30 :  Guam and The Philippines  

2-30-1 :  The Philippines  

2-30-2 :  On 16 March, a week after leaving Guam, the fleet first sighted the island

of Samar, then landed on the island of Homonhon, which was then

uninhabited

2-30-3 :  Magellan and his men noted that the Rajahs had golden body ornaments and

served food on golden plates

2-30-4 :  First Mass in the Philippines

2-30-5 :  Cebu  

2-31 :  Battle of Mactan  

2-31-1 :  1 May Massacre  

2-31-2 :  On 1 May, Humabon Invited the Men Ashore For a Great Feast

2-32 :  Moluccas  

2-32-1 :  Elcano, however, was able to defeat and capture Ache, According to

Scott, Ache was eventually released after a ransom was paid

2-32-2 :  The ships finally reached the Moluccas on 8 November, when they reached

the island of Tidore

2-33 :  3Return to Spain  

2-33-1 :  Survivors  

2-34 :  Accounts of Voyage

2-34-1 :  Another reliable secondary source is the 1601 chronicle and the longer 1615

version, both by Spanish historian Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas

2-35 :  Subsequent Expeditions  

2-36 :  In 1565, Andrés de Urdaneta Discovered the Manila-Acapulco Route

2-37 :  Scientific Accomplishments  

2-37-1 :  The full extent of the globe was realised, since their voyage was 14,460

Spanish leagues (60,440 km or 37,560 mi)

2-38 :  Quincentenary  

2-38-1 :  In 2019 this was replaced by a joint application on the part of Portugal and

Spain  

2-39 :  References  

2-40 :  Timeline of The Magellan Expedition  

2-40-1 :  After crossing the Atlantic, wintering in Patagonia, and suppressing a mutiny,

the expedition found and transited the Straits of Magellan in 1520

2-41 :  References  

3:Ferdinand Magellan Expeditions  

3-1 :  Discovering what became known as the Straits of Magellan in southern

Patagonia and a passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

3-2 :  Ferdinand Magellan Early Career

3-3 :  Reaching maturity, Magellan served the Portuguese military in

western India from 1505, and expeditions took him to Sofala and Kilwa in

East Africa

3-4 :  By his mid-thirties, then, Magellan had acquired considerable military and

sailing experience  

3-5 :  The Portuguese & Spanish Empires

3-5-1 :  The Spanish and Portuguese monarchies had audaciously carved up the entire

world into two spheres of influence and prospective colonies in the Treaty of

Tordesillas in 1494 

3-6 :  Magellan Was made a Commander of the Order of Santiago for Good Measure  

3-7 :  This Is The Route Magellan Proposed To The Holy Roman Emperor  

3-7-1 :  Magellan was given command of a five-ship fleet with the rather grand name

of the Armada de Molucca  

3-7-2 :  The Portuguese explorer left Seville on 10 August 1519 with a multinational

crew of 260-70 men who came from across Europe

3-8 :  Their Admiral Was Attempting to Evade His Portuguese Pursuers 

3-8-1 :  In November,  favorable winds, at last, swept the ships across the Atlantic,

then called the Ocean Sea

3-8-2 :  It was here that Magellan carried out sentence on a crewman found guilty of

sodomy, the penalty being death by strangulation  

3-8-3 :  In January, the River Plate was explored, just in case this emergence of two

rivers might provide a route to the Pacific Ocean  

3-9 :  Second Mutiny

3-9-1 :  The mutineers sent word by longboat to Magellan that they were in control of

the three ships and intended to sail back to Spain

3-9-2 :  Luis de Mendoza, the leader of the mutiny had been killed in the action, but

Magellan had the corpse ripped into four pieces anyway  

3-9-3 :  It was now that Magellan discovered that the stores loaded in the Canary

Islands were only a third of what they should have been  

3-10 :  The Straits of Magellan 

3-10-1 :  Magellan sailed through the straits of southern Patagonia which would ever-

after bear his name between 21 October and 28 November

3-10-2 :  The Region seemed to constantly attract storms, too, as fierce and

unpredictable winds sped in from the two converging oceans

3-11 :  Crossing The Pacific

3-11-1 :  The Fleet of Three Ships Sailed Into The Pacific Ocean on 28 November 1520  

3-11-2 :  The stores of the ships turned putrid in the tropical heat. Scurvy now

appeared and relentlessly claimed its victims 

3-11-3 :  No Storms came as they crossed the Pacific, and the first land sighted was an

island they called San Pablo, seen on 24 January 1521

3-12 :  The Explorers had Taken 98 Days to Cross the Pacific and Sailed 7,000  

3-13 :  Sailing On, The Fleet reached What is Today the Philippine Islands on 7 April  

3-13-1 :  The fleet and their devastated crews sailed on, certainly, they could not go

back the way they had come  

3-13-2 :  On 21 December, the spice-laden Victoria, commanded by Elcano, sailed on

westwards  

3-13-3 :  Meanwhile, on 6 April, the Trinidad finally left the Spice Islands with a

fortune - some 50 tons - of spices  

3-13-4 :  Magellan had proved not only that South America could be rounded and that

ships could sail around the globe on a western sea route  

3-13-5 :  Charles V used Magellan’s voyage to support Spain’s claim over the Spice

Islands and followed it up with an armed fleet

3-14 :  References  

3-15 :  First Mass In The Philippines  

3-15-1 :  Today, this site is widely believed by many historians and the government to

be  Limasawa off the tip of Southern Leyte

3-15-3 :  Log of Francisco Alvo  

3-15-4 :  From there, they sailed northwards again towards the Island of Seilani and

followed the coast of Seilani towards northwest and saw three small islands  

3-16 :  Diary of Antonio Pigafetta  

3-16-1 :  He joined the Portuguese, Captain Ferdinand Magellan and his Spanish crew

on their trip to Maluku Island  

3-17 :  They Stayed There 8 Days From March 17 To 25, 1521  

3-17-1 :  All throughout their route, it took them past five island namely:

Ceylon, Bohol, Canighan, Baibai, and Gatighan

3-18 :  Blood Compact  

3-19 :  First Mass