Ferdinand Magellan

His Birth

Apr 27, 1480

Ferdinand Magellan was born 1480 in Sabrosa,Portugal

ferdinads parents died

Aug 12, 1490

Ferdinand became an orphan when he was 10 years old.

job of a messanger

Jun 3, 1492

Ferdinand was given the job of messenger in the queen's court. He learned about ships while there.

sailed

Jun 3, 1505

Ferdinand sailed with Portugal's first admiral, Francisco de Almedia.

Magellan joined the Portuguese Service

Oct 30, 1505

Magellan joined the Portuguese service to sail with the fleet in 1505.

Melaka

Jun 3, 1511

Ferdinand went on another expedition to Melaka. The Portugese conquered Melaka.

Morocco

Jan 27, 1512

He took part in the Portuguese expedition to Morocco and was badly wounded.

sailling

Jun 3, 1512

Ferdinand decided to try sailing around the world. Portugal wouldn't finance his trip, so he asked the Spanish to help.

King Manuel

May 30, 1513

Requests permission from King Manuel of Portugal to sail to the Spice Islands in the Far East but is refused following the unfavourable reports from Morocco

Spain

May 30, 1518

Magellan leaves Portugal and heads for Spain

Voyage

Mar 22, 1519

March 22: Magellan convinces King Charles I of Spain to support his voyage to the Spice Islands and the King promises Magellan one-fifth of the profits from the voyage to the Spice Islands

magellan

May 30, 1519

Magellan commands the Trinidad
Juan de Cartagena commands the San Antonio
Gaspar de Quesada commands the Conception
Luis de Mendoza commands the Victoria
Juan Serrano commands the Santiago

spain

Jun 3, 1519

Ferdinand left Spain with a ship full of prisoners and other sailors who joined up. It was a hard journey that took many months.

The Fleet

Mar 16, 1520

The fleet anchor for the winter at Puerto San Julian in Southern Argentina

New discovery

Jun 3, 1520

While on their journey, Magellan saw many new sights. He was the first European to spot a "Magellan" penguin, and he saw and named a dwarf galaxy in the sky.

South America

Jun 3, 1520

Ferdinand sailed down the coast of South America to find a path across. He finally found one that he named the Magellan Strait, and he sailed through it.

Ferdinand Magellan

Feb 3, 1521

Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Equator. Magellan reached the Pacific island of Guam. Discovers the Philippines

The Battle Of Mactan

Apr 27, 1521

On April 27th 1521 Magellan was at Cebu in the Phillipeans and got into a fight with some of the natives and sadly died. This battle was called the battle of Mactan.

Ferdinand's ships land in Guam

Jun 3, 1521

Ferdinand's fleet sailed across the Pacific Ocean. They landed in Guam outside of Asia

ferdinand dies

Jun 3, 1521

Ferdinand dies Ferdinand found enemies in the Philippine Islands. He was shot with an arrow and pierced with a spear, and he died in the Philippines.

110

Sep 6, 1521

Only 110 of the original crew members remained so they abandoned one of the ships - the Conception. The Trinidad tried to return back to Spain the same way they had came but was forced to return to the Spice Islands where they were imprisoned by the Portuguese. The Victoria was the last remaining ship

Ferdinand's ships continue without him

Jun 3, 1522

Magellan's fleet of ships continued to the Spice Islands without him, and then they set sail for Spain.

The ships return home

Jun 3, 1522

Magellan's fleet of ships continued to the Spice Islands without him, and then they set sail for Spain.

The ships return home

Jun 3, 1522

At the beginning of the voyage there were five ships and 250 men. When they returned to Spain there was only 1 ship and 18 men.

The Magellan Straits

Nov 21, 1523

Enters the straits which would be named the Magellan Straits becoming the first Europeans ever to sail across the Pacific Ocean.

Ships

Sep 28, 1525

A storm destroys the Santiago and a mutiny breaks out. Ferdinand Magellan and his crew resume their voyage on the remaining ships