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Ferdinand Magellan's Life in Weeks
Portuguese explorer who organized the first expedition to circumnavigate the Earth, proving the world was round and far larger than previously believed.
Ferdinand Magellan's 2,151 Weeks
Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones
Key Milestones
Became a page at the Portuguese royal court in Lisbon
Sailed with the Portuguese fleet to India and the East Indies
Proposed a westward route to the Spice Islands to King Charles I of Spain
Departed Seville with five ships on his circumnavigation expedition
Discovered the strait at the southern tip of South America
Killed in the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines
Legacy
Led the first expedition to sail around the world, discovering the Strait of Magellan and crossing the Pacific Ocean. Though he died en route, his voyage fundamentally changed humanity's understanding of the planet.
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