Ferdinand Magellan

  • Jan 1, 1480

    Birth

    He was born in Portuagal
  • Jan 1, 1505

    Sea captain

    He was a Portuguese sea captain commander of the expedtion that sailed around the world. He met a man named Ruy Falesrio who enjoyed listening to what Magellan had to say. He influenced his life so in a way they became parteners.
  • Jan 1, 1513

    Parteners with Ruy Falesrio

    He became parteners with Ruy Falesrio and sailed to the spice island.
  • Jan 1, 1518

    He went to Spain

    Magellan went and left Portuagal and went to Spain.
  • Sep 20, 1519

    Getting ready

    Magellan covinced King Charles of spain to support his voyage.
    Getting the voyage ready took more than a year.
  • Sep 20, 1519

    The voyage began

    The voyage began. The first destination was southren spain. He commnded a total 241 men and afleet of five ships. They sailed across the pacific ocean to south America and landed on the bay of Rio De Janiro
  • Jan 1, 1520

    On the journey

    Magellans fleet anchored for the winter at Puerto. His crew started their journey. They were the first European people to ever sail the pacific ocean. It was far larger than people would imagined.
  • Jan 1, 1521

    Some men died

    Nineteen men died before they reached the pacific ocean island of Guam.
  • Apr 27, 1521

    Magellan got killed

    Magellan was killed by getting involved in a battle
  • Sep 1, 1522

    One ship reached Spain

    One ship reached Spain in September having completed the first ever circomnavigation of the Globe.