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The historical figure Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who remains famous for the first circumnavigation of the earth, proving that the earth is round. However, the voyage was dogged by misfortune, storms and mutinies, and Magellan himself did not actually complete the trip.

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Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to lead an expedition around the entire world.  In 1519, he and his crew set sail from Spain, went down around around South America, then crossed the Pacific Ocean to the Philippines.  There, Magellan was seen by the native Filipinos as a threat and was killed.  Still, his crew continued across the Indian Ocean, around Africa, and back to Spain. Ferdinand Magellan, Age Of Exploration, Philippine History, Spanish Empire, Age Of Discovery, Inventors, The New World, Funny Shirt, World History

Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to lead an expedition around the entire world. In 1519, he and his crew set sail from Spain, went down around around South America, then crossed the Pacific Ocean to the Philippines. There, Magellan was seen by the native Filipinos as a threat and was killed. Still, his crew continued across the Indian Ocean, around Africa, and back to Spain.

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