Adult Life- Beth Cook
Adult life-
During Magellan's adult life, he sailed on many voyages.In his mid-20s, Magellan joined a Portuguese fleet that was sailing to East Africa. He soon found himself at the battle of Diu, in which the Portuguese
destroyed Egyptian ships in the Arabian Sea.He then sailed as far as the Moluccas, islands in Indonesia, then called the Spice Islands.
In 1513 Magellan was wounded in one of the many frustrating battles against the
Moors in North Africa. In 1517, Magellan moved to Seville, Spain, to offer his skills to the Spanish
court. Magellan had devised a plan for circumnavigating the globe, and on September 20,
1519, King Charles V of Spain gave Magellan his blessing. He set out with a fleet of five ships.
1519, 20 September: The fleet under Ferdinand Magellan sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to South America and Rio de Janeiro. Magellan then started to search for a passage to the Pacific
Ocean. Magellan became involved in a local war in the Philippines and was killed in battle there on April 27, 1521.
During Magellan's adult life, he sailed on many voyages.In his mid-20s, Magellan joined a Portuguese fleet that was sailing to East Africa. He soon found himself at the battle of Diu, in which the Portuguese
destroyed Egyptian ships in the Arabian Sea.He then sailed as far as the Moluccas, islands in Indonesia, then called the Spice Islands.
In 1513 Magellan was wounded in one of the many frustrating battles against the
Moors in North Africa. In 1517, Magellan moved to Seville, Spain, to offer his skills to the Spanish
court. Magellan had devised a plan for circumnavigating the globe, and on September 20,
1519, King Charles V of Spain gave Magellan his blessing. He set out with a fleet of five ships.
1519, 20 September: The fleet under Ferdinand Magellan sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to South America and Rio de Janeiro. Magellan then started to search for a passage to the Pacific
Ocean. Magellan became involved in a local war in the Philippines and was killed in battle there on April 27, 1521.