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1519
What happened to Magellan
One of the greatest explorers of the Age of Discovery, Ferdinand Magellan is best known for leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe. However, he personally did not complete the route and perished in the South Pacific. A determined man, he overcame personal obstacles, riots, unknown seas, hunger and biting malnutrition, during the course of his journey. Today, its name is synonymous with discovery and exploration. -
1519
Why the journey was important
The expedition of Magellan and Elcano was a 16th century maritime expedition financed by the Spanish Crown and led by Fernando de Magallanes. This expedition, under the command of Juan Sebastián Elcano on his return, completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth in history. -
Sep 20, 1519
Where and when the journey began
On September 20, 1519, a fleet made up of five ships and 250 men left the port of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, in southern Spain, towards the Atlantic. He was in command of the flagship, the nao Trinidad, was the Portuguese captain Fernando de Magallanes. -
Nov 1, 1520
Where and when the journey ended
He ended up being approached by the Portuguese in the Moluccas, with seventeen surviving sailors, after unsuccessfully attempting to return from the east across the Pacific. His crew rose up in the Strait of Magellan on November 1, 1520 and returned to Seville on May 6, 1521. -
1521
The places they traveled to
The main destination of this great trip was not to go around the world, but to reach the Spice Islands -or the Moluccas Islands, in Indonesia- and its riches by the western route, which was what Christopher Columbus had intended when he found himself with the American continent.
