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Magellan Expedition
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The Magellan expedition, sometimes termed the Magellan-Elcano expedition, was a 16th-century Spanish expedition planned and initially led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and completed by Spanish navigator Juan Sebastian Elcano, resulting in the first circumnavigation of the Earth. Its purpose was to secure a maritime trade route with the Moluccas, or Spice Islands, in present-day Indonesia. The expedition departed Spain in 1519 and returned there in 1522 under the command of Elcano, who continued the voyage after Magellan's death in the Philippines.
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LocationSanlucar de Barrameda, Spain to Sanlucar de Barrameda via circumnavigation of the globe 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Magellan planned and led the expedition but died partway through it, in the Philippines; Juan Sebastian Elcano completed the voyage.
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1. Wikipedia: Magellan Expedition
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The expedition departed Spain in 1519 and returned there in 1522 under the command of Elcano, who continued the voyage after Magellan's death in the Philippines.
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Sanlucar de Barrameda, 20 September 1519
1. Wikipedia: Magellan Expedition
WikipediaParticipant: Ferdinand Magellan, Lead sectionQuote, Participant: Ferdinand Magellan, Lead section
The expedition departed Spain in 1519 and returned there in 1522 under the command of Elcano, who continued the voyage after Magellan's death in the Philippines.
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