Ferdinand+Magellan

=__Personal background infomation__= Ferdinand Magellan was born in 1480 in Northern Portugal either in Sabrosa. His parents Pedro Ruy de Magal and Alda de Mezquita where members of a nobility.They were vey wealthy and powerful.Ferdinand's parents died when he was ten years old years old.When he was twelve he was appointed to the queens messenger's in the royal court.Young boys were appointed as messenger as a source of education.Ferdinand led the first expedition that sailed around the Earth. =__Which country did he sail for?__= He sailed for his native Portugal.Ferdinand located the Spice Island and decided that her would make a voyage to the Spice Islands. Magellan asked the king of Portugal to support him on his great voyage to the Spice Islands, but the king refused. When that happend, he bagged the king of Spain to support his journey.The Spanish king was interested in his plan because Spain was looking for a better route to Asia than the Portuguese route around the southern tip of Africa. Ferdinand built five ships for his voyage. =__﻿What was his reason/purpose for exploring?__= Ferdinand explored because he was searcing for a better route to Molucca{Melaka}. He also explored because he wanted to get to the Spice Islands. =__﻿What were the results of exploring his major contributions?__= Magellan never made it to the Spice Islands because he and his crew was caught in war in the Philinppine Island. During the war Magellan was killed by a bunch of natives who shot a poison arrow at his foot and threw a spear through his heart. After he died his crew burned his ship. Magellans crew loaded the last two ships of five and headed back to Spain. On the way the Portuguese claimed the Spice Islands and capture Trinadad. Only one of the five ships made it all the way around the world and back to Spain and only 18 men survived the voyage out of 250 men. =__Map of Magellan's travel route__= ==

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