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            In 1517 Ferdinand Magellan proposed to King Charles I of Spain for a fully funded expedition to find a western sea route to the Moluccas Islands. If Magellan could find an easy way through or around South America it would enable the Spanish to set up a profitable trade route with the Molaccas, known for its abundance of spices. On May 22,1518 King Charles I granted Magellan enough money to buy five ships. .
             Over 250 men were divided up amongst the Trinidad, the San Antonio, the Concepcion, the Victoria, and the Santiago. The ships set sail on their journey on September 20, 1519 from a port in Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain. The ships sailed south along the coast of Africa until they reached the equator. They then turned to head across the Atlantic Ocean toward northern Brazil. .
             They reached South America at a city in Brazil called Recife. The fleet continued down the coast in search of a passageway through South America. Trades were made in Rio de Janeiro with native Americans in December. Port San Julian in Argentina gave the crew winter shelter for five months. Shortly after resuming voyage, one of the ships was driven to shore and lost exploring an inlet. .
             Just south of the 50th parallel, near Rio Santa Cruz, Magellan sent two of his four remaining ships to explore a large inlet. The ships returned two days later responding that they had been to three bays through narrow passages. Against advice, Magellan set out to sail through the strait. One of the ships gave up and set out to return to Spain.
             On November 28, 1520 Magellan's fleet of the three remaining ships exited the strait into another ocean. The strait Magellan and his crew used is now called The Strait of Magellan.
             The new ocean was named the Pacific Ocean because it was very calm. This ocean had much more favorable weather than the last but was much larger than expected. The crew ran out of food shortly. Soon they ate the leather rope guards.


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1. Magellan

Ferdinand Magellan was born about 1480 at Saborosa in Villa Real, Province of Traz os Montes, Portugal. He was the son of Pedro Ruy de Magalhaes. He was brought up at the ... of Malacca. Ferdinand realized that his plans would not be recognized by the Portuguese, so he offered his services to Spain. On August 10, 1519, Magellan set sail on the Atlantic Ocean with 5 ships and a Spanish crew of 277 men. Magellan's fleet moved down the Coast South America, in search of a passage that whould take him through America. Finally, in October 1520 ... , Magellan found an opening in the land. He passed...

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2. Exploration

... Portuguese villages. In 1524, King John III named him viceroy of India. Da Gamma sailed to India, where he died that same year. Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese sea captain who commanded the first expedition that sailed around the world. His voyage was the first voyage that provided the first ... the voyage, but his imaginative planning and courageous leadership made the entire expedition possible. Many scholars consider it the greatest navigational feat in history. Magellan was born about 1480 in northern Portugal. His name in Portuguese was Ferano De Magalhaes. His parents, who were...

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3. A World Lit Only By Fire

... MANCHESTER A World Lit Only By Fire by William Manchester was truly a fascinating read. His delightful insight to the medieval world and so much more was indeed captivating. Manchester's account of Magellan's trip was amazing, down to the last detail. Though brief, "The Medieval Mind" was still informative and enlightening. Overall, Manchester's book was, in my opinion, brilliantly written. I believe ... began and continued to deteriorate, especially in the beginning of "The Shattering". His last, but not least, point of his book was the accomplishments and hardships of sailors, especi...

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4. A World Lit Only by Fire

... was his interpretation of sixteenth century Europe. It depicts the struggles and hardships that the people of that century went through and prevailed. Manchester explains the significance of how Ferdinand Magellan influenced this time period. Also he clarifies the reformation of the Catholic Church through Martin Luther's teachings. Throughout the novel Manchester displays an age that was looking for a transformation ... to get them out of their idle status and Magellan and Luther were big parts of the transfer. Living in Europe during the sixteenth century was a very unpleasant experie...

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5. A World Lit Only By Fire

... the Renaissance, people's curiosity overcame their fear and many people started to venture out and explore. Manchester's main thesis for this novel is, Magellan's great exploration of circumnavigating the world welcomed Europe into a new age; The Renaissance. Magellan's discovery forced people to come to the conclusion that the world was round and forever locked the door into medieval mind. Throughout the Middle ... thought of themselves as superior to other nations and territories around the globe. The people of Europe thought that they were the most advanced in mathematics and medicin...

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6. a world lit only by fire

... the Renaissance, people's curiosity overcame their fear and many people started to venture out and explore. Manchester's main thesis for this novel is, Magellan's great exploration of circumnavigating the world welcomed Europe into a new age; The Renaissance. Magellan's discovery forced people to come to the conclusion that the world was round and forever locked the door into medieval mind. Throughout the Middle ... thought of themselves as superior to other nations and territories around the globe. The people of Europe thought that they were the most advanced in mathematics and medicin...

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7. Sir Francis Drake: Adventures of an explorer

... his breath-taking, mind boggling, expedition in Mexico; and the man who started everything, Christopher Columbus. They all made the mother land proud. From Portugal, Vasco da Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan, the first man to sail around the world, also left their marks on world history books everywhere. But one man, Francis Drake, the eldest boy out of 12(Bradford 6), born ... : the Delican, the Marigold, the Elizabeth, the Swan, and the Christopher (The Columbia Encyclopedia). After crossing the Atlantic, two of his ships had to be abandoned at the Strait of Magellan. One ship had sunk, an...

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8. Modeling Venus' Climate

... gusts within this layer at 1 m/s, and recorded wind velocities up to 240 km/hr. In 1989, the United States sent its Magellan orbiter with the primary mission to map Venus' surface; it succeeded in mapping 99% of the planet's surface. Magellan was a spectacular success, however, as its maps of the surface of Venus are being analyzed and studied to further our knowledge ... characterize the planet surface. These active volcanoes are also responsible for the unpredictable levels of sulfur in the atmosphere of Venus. Recent analyses of many surface cracks shown on the Magellan maps, however...

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9. Old World Exploration Efforts in the Americas

... only to realize that no one had any idea how large the Pacific Ocean was or how far from the Americas Asia might be. Six years later, a Spanish sailor, Ferdinand Magellan became the first man to sail around the globe, confirming that the trip from the Americas to Asia was long indeed, and nearly unsailable due to adverse conditions around the ... tip of South America. At this time, Spain was exceedingly disappointed in its New World discoveries. However, around the time that Magellan was sailing around the world, Spanish explorer Hernan Cortes landed in Mexico and proceeded to conquer t...

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