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Magellan is born somewhere near Portugal
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Ferdinand became an orphan when he was 10 years old. His parents died because of an unknown reason
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Ferdinand was given the job of messenger in the queen's court. He learned about ships and etc while there.
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Ferdinand sailed with Portugal's first admiral, Francisco de Almedia.
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Ferdinand went on another expedition to Melaka. Magellan finds the land and the Portugese conquers the land.
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Ferdinand decided to try sailing around the world by him, of course with a crew though. Portugal wouldn't finance his trip, so he asked the Spanish to help.
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Ferdinand left Spain with a ship full of prisoners and other sailors who joined up. It was a hard journey that took many months, including some years.
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Ferdinand sailed down the coast of South America to find a path across. He finally found one that he named the Magellan Strait, and he thought he was cornered. but he sailed right through it.
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Ferdinand found enemies in the Philippine Islands (The island of Mactan or Lapu Lapu). He was shot with an arrow and pierced with a spear, and he died in the Philippines. In the Phillippines they say they were both heros, Because Magellan brought Christianity to Mactan and the Phillippines, and Magellan stood up to Magellan and fought for Mactan.
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Magellan's fleet of ships continued to the Spice Islands without him, got the Spices, and then they set sail for Spain. At the beginning of the voyage there were five ships and 250 men. When they returned to Spain there was only 1 ship and 18 men.
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One of the galaxies that Ferdinand discovered was later named the Magellan Clouds in his honor.