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Ferdinand was born near Portugal.
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Ferdinand became an orphan when he was 10 years old.
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Ferdinand was given the job of messenger in the queen's court. He learned about ships 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. The Portugese conquered Melaka.
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Ferdinand decided to try sailing around the world. 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.
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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.
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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 sailed through it.
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Ferdinand's fleet sailed across the Pacific Ocean. They landed in Guam outside of Asia.
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Ferdinand found enemies in the Philippine Islands. He was shot with an arrow and pierced with a spear, and he died in the Philippines.
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Magellan's fleet of ships continued to the Spice Islands without him, and then they set sail for Spain.
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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.
