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Ferdinand Magellan

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Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer best known for planning and leading the 1519-1522 Spanish expedition to the East Indies.

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Birth Year
1480 1
Wikipedia's infobox gives his birth as circa 1480, year only.
Death Date
1521-04-27 1
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Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Explorer 1
Ferdinand Magellan
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Magellan planned and led the expedition but died partway through it, in the Philippines; Juan Sebastian Elcano completed the voyage.

Source Wikipedia: Magellan Expedition
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  • Lead section
    was a Portuguese explorer best known for planning and leading the 1519
  • Infobox (born)
    c. 1480
  • Infobox (died)
    27 April 1521
  • Ferdinand Magellan: Gender
    During this expedition, he became the first European to encounter the Strait of Magellan, performed the first European crossing of the Pacific Ocean, and made the first known European contact with the Philippines.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born c. 1480; died 1521-4-27
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The expedition departed Spain in 1519 and returned there in 1522 under the command of Elcano, who continued the voyage after Magellan's death in the Philippines.
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