Ferdinand Magellan

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Who was Ferdinand Magellan?

Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who is best known for leading the first expedition that successfully circumnavigated the globe. Born in 1480, he served under both Portuguese and later Spanish crowns, embarking on an epic voyage on behalf of Spain to find a westward route to the Spice Islands (the Maluku Islands in present-day Indonesia).