AROUND this time of year in 1521, the explorer Ferdinand Magellan was in Philippine waters. In a little over three weeks from ...

While in the service of Spain, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan led the first European voyage of discovery to circumnavigate the globe. As a boy, Magellan studied mapmaking and navigation.

Ferdinand Magellan was born in Portugal into an influential ... The Portuguese court was not interested in Magellan's plan for a voyage to the Spice Islands via the Americas.

The explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the Philippines in 1521. His name was Ferdinand Magellan, known for his voyage around the world. He claimed the islands of the Philippines as a Spanish ...

Le voyage de l'explorateur portugais, Ferdinand Magellan, qui a dirigé l'expédition espagnole et a été l'un des premiers Européens à se rendre en Asie. Il a atteint l'archipel connu aujourd ...