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1480
He was born.
Ferdinand was born near Portugal. -
1490
Ferdinand's parents die
Ferdinand became an orphan when he was 10 years old. -
1492
A job as the queen's messenger
Ferdinand was given the job of messenger in the queen's court. He learned about ships while there. -
1505
A sailing expedition on the ocean
Ferdinand sailed with Portugal's first admiral, Francisco de Almedia. -
1511
Ferdinand makes a second voyage
Ferdinand went on another expedition to Melaka. The Portugese conquered Melaka. -
1512
Ferdinand begins planning his own voyage
Ferdinand decided to try sailing around the world. Portugal wouldn't finance his trip, so he asked the Spanish to help. -
1519
Ferdinand sets sail
Ferdinand left Spain with a ship full of prisoners and other sailors who joined up. It was a hard journey that took many months. -
1520
Ferdinand makes new discoveries
While on their journey, Magellan saw many new sights. He was the first European to spot a "Magellan" penguin, and he saw and named a dwarf galaxy in the sky. -
1520
The Magellan Strait
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 sailed through it. -
1521
Ferdinand's ships land in Guam
Ferdinand's fleet sailed across the Pacific Ocean. They landed in Guam outside of Asia. -
1521
Ferdinand dies
Ferdinand found enemies in the Philippine Islands. He was shot with an arrow and pierced with a spear, and he died in the Philippines. -
1522
Ferdinand's ships continue without him
Magellan's fleet of ships continued to the Spice Islands without him, and then they set sail for Spain. -
1522
The ships return home
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. -
The Magellan Clouds
One of the galaxies that Ferdinand discovered was later named the Magellan Clouds in his honor.
