History Spanish Explorers Magellan
when was Ferdinand Magellan born and when did he die?
1480-1521 age 41
how many men started and finished on Magellans voyage.
270 men started in 1519 and only 18 arrived back in Spain in 1522.
which way did Magellan plan to sail?
Magellan planned to sail down the coast of America across the Pacific Ocean and claim the spice islands for Spain.
where did Magellan set sail from
Magellan set sail from Seville in 1519.
why did Magellan set sail
Magellan set sail to prove that the Spice Islands were on the Spanish half as directed by the Treaty of Tordesillas.
how was Magellan killed
Magellan was killed in a battle in the Philippines in 1521.
what is Mutiny?
Mutiny is when the crew disobeys the captain and takes over the ship.
who captained the Trinidad home after Magellan's death in 1521?
Sebastian Del Cano with 18 survivors on board captained the Trinidad back to Spain in 1522.
what is Straits?
Straits are narrow passages between two land masses.
which of the Magellan ships deserted and returned to Spain?
The San Antonio deserted and returned to Spain.
which of the Magellan ships was wrecked in a storm
The Santiago was wrecked in a storm.
name the 5 ships on Magellan's voyage.
Trinidad Victoria San Antonio Santiago Concepcion
what route did Magellan take on his voyage.
from Seville to Port St Julian around tip of America across through the Magellan straits across the Pacific to the Philippines to the spice islands and circumnavigated the world (proving it was round) back to Spain.
what nationality was Magellan
he was Portuguese but he fought with his king and offered his services to King Charles of Spain.
how did many of Magellan's crew die?
they died because the Pacific ocean was much bigger than Magellan expected and the crew ran out of food and died of scurvy more than 100 men died.