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Ferdinand Magellan Do you know who Ferdinand Magellan was? Well I will tell you. Magellan was born in Portugal, but he sailed for Spain His plan was to go another way to China. Magellan was the first explorer to sail around the world in 1519. The trip took him 3 years. He was successful. He found the bottom of South America and he named the Pacific Ocean. Pacific means calm and peaceful waters. On March 28, 1521 Magellan docked near a group of Philippines islands. He was hit with an arrow and stabbed. He died on April 27, 1521. He did what he wanted to do. Maybe you can be an explorer too. by Nicholas 11/05/09

Ferdinand Magellan By: Elizabeth Do you think the world is round? Ferdinand Magellan proved it was. Around the world Ferdinand Magellan was the first explorer to circle around the whole world on a ship. He wanted to prove the world was round. The voyage started September 8, 1519 and ended September 6, 1522. The voyage was 43,380 miles long. Only one of the five ships he took returned home. The ship that returned was named Victoria.

Ending the Trip Close to the end of the trip Ferdinand Magellan was killed in a battle. The Bosque navigator, Juan Sebutiand Elano completed the trip.

Ferdinand Magellan Do you think the world is round? Ferdinand Magellan proved it was. Around the world Ferdinand Magellan was the first explorer to circle around the whole world on a ship. He wanted to prove the world was round. The voyage started September 8, 1519 and ended September 6, 1522. The voyage was 43,380 miles long. Only one of the five ships he took returned home. The ship that returned was named Victoria.

Ending the Trip Close to the end of the trip Ferdinand Magellan was killed in a battle. The Bosque navigator, Juan Sebutiand Elano completed the trip.

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