Robert---Ferdinand+Magellan

ferdinand magellan By:Robert Morales

Background : magellan was born in 1480 in portugal to rui de magalhaes and alda de mesquita. Because his family had ties to the royal family, magellan became a page to the portuguese queen after his parents untimely deaths in 1490. Education: since his parents had ties to the the royal family this allowed him to become educated and he learned about the various Portuguese exploration expeditions- possibly even those conducted by Christopher Columbus. Career and jobs: Magellan took part in his first sea voyage in 1505 when Portugal sent him to India to help install Francisco de Almeida as the Portuguese viceroy. He also experienced his first battle there in 1509 when one of the local kings rejected the practice of paying tribute to the new viceroy.

Influence in the world: Though Magellan died before the voyage was completed, he is often credited with the first circumnavigation of the earth as he initially led the voyage. He also discovered what is now called the Strait of Magellan, named the Pacific Ocean, and South America's Tierra del Fuego.