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Magellan's Circumnavigation
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● FeaturedFerdinand Magellan is celebrated as the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe, a monumental achievement in human history. But a key detail about his own journey is frequently overlooked.
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What People Remember
Many people remember Ferdinand Magellan successfully completing the first circumnavigation of the Earth.
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What's Actually True
Ferdinand Magellan organized and led the first expedition to circumnavigate the Earth, but he himself did not complete it. He was killed in 1521 in the Philippines during a conflict with indigenous tribes. His navigator, Juan Sebastián Elcano, took over command and completed the journey back to Spain.
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#ferdinand magellan#exploration#circumnavigation#discovery#philippines
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