Which explorer was the first to lead a voy-age that eventually went around the world? For which European country did he sail?
Question
Which explorer was the first to lead a voyage that eventually went around the world?
For which European country did he sail?
Solution
The first explorer to lead a voyage that eventually went around the world was Ferdinand Magellan. He sailed for the European country of Spain.
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Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer, proposed his plan to King Charles I of Spain. His plan was to find a western route to the Spice Islands in Indonesia.
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In 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships and about 270 men.
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They sailed across the Atlantic, down the east coast of South America, and through what is now known as the Strait of Magellan, at the southern tip of the continent.
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After crossing the Pacific, they reached the Spice Islands in 1521.
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On the journey back, Magellan was killed in the Philippines, but one of his ships, the Victoria, continued the journey back to Spain under the command of Juan Sebastian Elcano.
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The Victoria, with 18 men aboard, arrived back in Spain in 1522, becoming the first ship to circumnavigate the globe.
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