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Ferdinand Magellan led a very interesting life. He attempted to circumnavigate the world. That is important because circumnavigating is a great way to be an explorer learning about the world. Magellan was a great man. Magellan studied the stars while he was a young man. He tried all training to be the best that he could be.

Ferdinand was born in Portugal in the year of 1480. Ferdinand Magellan lived in Portugal for at least 20 years. Magellan was in the army for 3 years of his life. He went to school for knowledge. Ferdinand had long experiences of exploration. Magellan had a very good childhood.

Magellan had two very long journeys. He started his journey in 1517. He was looking for spices to bring back to King Charles. All Magellan and his crew had to eat on this journey were rats, animal skins, and sawdust. Journeys that explorers take are very hard.

They’re a lot of interesting facts about Magellan. In 1505 he attempted to sail around the world and died near the Philippines from old age. He was supposed to circumnavigate the world starting from Spain. Sir Francis Drake was inspired by Magellan’s attempt to circumnavigate the world as well. Magellan tried all he could to do it but failed. To be either of these people it would be very hard. Magellan’s crew didn’t kill him he died in age. In 1521 Magellan died. In 1596 Sir Francis Drake died. Without Magellan or Drake no one would have circumnavigated the world. No one would of thought of circumnavigated the world. Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the world.