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In 1480, Ferdinand Magellan was born in Sabrosa, Portugal.
Ferdinand Magellan was born into a noble family. (Source) -
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In 1511, Ferdinand Magellan was with the navy that took over Malacca. They gained control of the most important trade routes in the region. (Source)
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In 1517, Ferdinand Magellan gave up his Portuguese citizenship. (Source)
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In March 22, 1518, Ferdinand Magellan offered his services to King Charles I of Spain, and the king granted him a big amount of money to find a short-cut to the Spice Islands by sailing west. (Source)
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In September of 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set sail going west to find a short-cut of Spice Islands with 270 men and five ships by using the generous funds from King Charles I of Spain. The ships' name were the Conception, the San Antonio, the Santiago, the Trinidad, and the Victoria. (Source)
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It took four months for the crew to reach the Spice Islands, which time the crew suffered extremely. (They were starving, thirsty and they had scurvy), (Source)
In March 6, the ships reached the Pacific island of Guam. The crew members were able to collect clean water and food. -
In March 28, the ships landed in the Philippines and befriended a tribal king, Rajah Humabon of Cebu Island. (Source)
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After spending time with the tribal king, Rajah Humabon of Cebu Island, Magellan and his crew were requested to help the tribe kill their enemy, Lapu-Lapu, on Mactan Island. On April 21, 1521, Magellan took part in the Battle of Mactan and was killed by Lapu-Lapu's army. (Source)