A Portuguese explorer who became the first European to cross the Pacific, he also played a prominent part in the expedition that led to the first circumnavigation of the world.
The Strait of Magellan, off the coast of South America, is named after him.
This page details facts about Ferdinand Magellan's life and the events that shaped his history.
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Ferdinand Magellan Fact 1:
Ferdinand Magellan was born in Sabrosa in Portugal in 1480.
His father, Rodrigo de Magalhaes was the Mayor of Alveiro. Both his parents died when he was young.
Ferdinand Magellan Fact 2:
Ferdinand Magellan was brought up in the Portuguese Royal Court as a page of Leonor, Queen to King J