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/Home/Historical Studies/History/Age of Exploration/Magellan, Ferdinand History Essay 63 Votes:0 Magellan's Place in History ~~ Paul V. Hartman ~~ A Portugese of noble birth, Magellan developed considerable skills as a ship captain and navigator. His plan to discover a western route to the Pacific through or around South America was rejected by Portugal's King Manual I but accepted by Spain's Charles I (aka: Holy Roman Emperor Charles V), and he sailed in 1519 with 5 ships and 265 men. Not very good ships either; the Spanish monarch was hedging his bets. His search for a western passage along the South American coast was frustrated by many blind alleys and subsequent bad winter weather and a mutiny had to be put down, with 2 ships turning back, 3 ships (Concepcion, Trinidad, Victoria) eventually discovering the Strait that bears his name, launching Magellan into the Pacific. For three Read More Go to Site

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