#196 | Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around The World

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In September 1519, a Portuguese explorer and a crew of 270 men
set sail from Spain trying to find a sea route west, through the
Americas.


Three years later, 18 of the men returned, tired and hungry, but
becoming the first people to have successfully completed a full
circle of the Earth.


Introduction to The Age of Exploration

The Treaty of Tordesillas

Seeking a route west to The Spice Islands

Magellan presents his idea to King Charles V of Spain

Why was the Spanish king listening to a Portuguese explorer?

The early life of Ferdinand Magellan

A “career-minded daredevil"

Why were spices in such high demand?

Why did Magellan sail for Spain, not Portugal?

The start of the expedition

The first mutiny

Finding a passage through South America

Crossing The Pacific Ocean

Arriving at Guam

Magellan's death in The Philippines

Arriving at The Spice Islands

The journey back to Spain

The legacy of the expedition

Who was the first person to have circumnavigated the globe?



Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary
available on the website:
https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/ferdinand-magellan


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