2nd+Period+-+Ferdinand+Magellan

=2 **nd P**eriod - **Fer**dinan **d** Magellan  = By:Angela R.



Date of birth:1480

Location of birth:Portugal

Parents’ names:Riu Magalhaes and Alda de Mesquita

Family background:Ferdinand Magellan was an explorer in 1504 he traveled and joined traders and reached India in 1507. It was very dangerous but Ferdinand Magellan traveled around the world just to find sailor.Ferdinand Magellan parents were part of the nobility.Ferdinand parents died when he was 10 years old he. Ferdinand is the son of Riu Magalhaes and Alda Mesquita

Date of death:April 27 1521

Location of death/grave:In Philippines

Education:Ferdinand had a not so well education.Ferdinand learned about Christopher Columbus.Also he learned funda mentals of navigation. Later he went to a military expedition.When he became a page and got a very good education.

Career:Ferdinand career was to explorer and discover new things.He also explorer Spain and south Carolina and when he was there he found five ships called San Antonio,Trinidad,Victoria,concepcio and Santiago.

Legacy:Ferdinand was famous because he was the first person to sail around the world.Also his leadership made the expedition possible.The sholars call him the greatest navigational feat.

Additional/Interesting information:Ferdinand had 241 men when he landed in the Philippines he was nice with most of people but the leader of the of the place didn't like Ferdinand was nice to him but than the Philippines and Ferdinand crew had a battle but that day Ferdinand Magellan died by a poisoned arrow.



Sources Cited (Ferdinand Magellan – 2nd Period)

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