Ferdinand+Magellan

=__**By: Sean, Gabrielle, and Nandita.**__= =__**Ferdinand Magellan**__=
 * Magellan was born in 1480 in Sabrosa, Portugal, but he was under a Spanish flag trying to reach Spice Islands. He was born in 1480. In 1490 his parents died. After that he was sent to court of the king and queen of Portugal to become a page. While he was there, he was taught music and dancing. During that time, the King was interested in the sea so They learned Geography and Navigation. Magellan was also interested in the sea. When he was 19, Vasco da Gama came back with Silk, pearls and opium. When king John died, Duke Manual was the new king and he didn't like the sea. He also hated Magellan.**


 * King Manuel didn't care about the sea. He cared about the spices. King Manuel sent 22 fighting ships. When he was 25, Magellan then asked if he could go out to sea. His expedition be came the first expedition to sail from the Atlantic Ocean into the Pacific Ocean and the first to go across the Pacific Ocean. In 1509 he fought in the battle of Diu. The king rewarding him by putting him in command of a ship.**


 * The cause of Magellans troubles was the Treaty of Tordesillas. Spain would get every thing west and Portugal would get the east. When Magellen found the Philippines. It was in the west and King Manual was angry because he went on that journey and he deserves it. In 1513, Magellen got wounded by Moors in North Africa. He was limping for the rest bof his life. Magellen found a new friend, John Lisbon. After Columbus found North America, Magellen wanted to find South America.**


 * In 1517, his chance came because he was a skilled and fearless leader. He was invited to Seville, Spain. In Seville, he met Duarte Barbosa. He was a successful captain who is Portuguese, but he lived in Spain. The king of Spain, gave them the money to find South America. During that time, he married Barbosas Daughter. He took charge by Finding the crew, suppling food, getting canvas, getting guns and arms, and getting masts and riggings. The king of Spain sent spies to make sure they were doing good. In 1519, the expediton was ready to set sail.**


 * One week later, they reached a canary Island.Magellen was only doing it to find a better trade route to Spice Islands.The fleet was going into violent seas known as Saint Elmos Fire. They got pushed to South America. In 1520, they made friends with the Natives. When they left, 3 ship captains wanted to kill Maggellen.**


 * In a few weeks In the march of 1520 the fleet anchored in Puerto San Julian in southern Argentina. In september the Santiago was destroyed in a storm and a munity broke out. In the next month Magellan and his crew set out on there remaning ships. On November Magellans fleet enters the straits which would be called the Magellan straits becoming the first europeans ever to sail across the Pacific Ocean.**


 * He died during his voyage, but one of his fleets successfully made it through the journey. He died in April 27,1521. He was killed by the army of Lapu-Lapu. His fleets had discovered "The New World". One ship named the Victoria with 18 men made the first circumnavigation of the world. The voyage had taken nearly 3 years to finish. Many people lost there lives on the voyage.**



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