Ferdinand Magellan

Ferdinand Magellan was born circa 1480 in Sabrosa, Portugal. His father was Dom Ruy Magellan, a nobleman and sheriff. He was married to Donha Alda De Mesquite. He was born Fernão de Magalhães, but changed it later. Ferdinand Magellan had 2 siblings: a sister named Isabel and a brother named Diago De Souse. This aspiring explorer and adventurer spent his childhood as a page at the Portuguese court doing errands and chores. He also went …

…line from where he started before he died, he is considered the first person to circumnavigate, or completely go around, the world. Magellan’s new route was of no use to Spain, because it was simply too long to get to the Spice Islands, and sold the land that Magellan had claimed to the Portuguese. Although Magellan’s voyage wasn’t of much use to Spain, he was still an important person who changed history.