Ferdinand Magellan

By Taylor and Haley

• Magellan was born in spring in 1470.

• Magellan was killed in the year 1521 in April at Zebu Philippines .

• He served in the 1504 navy with honors.

• In 1513 he was charged with dishonest handling of money and thrown out.

Magellan sets sail

• Magellan set sail for his voyage on August , 10 , 1519.

• Magellan was the one that found out that the world was round.

The Voyage

Magellan’s voyage was sponsored by the king of Spain.

The voyage took about three years.

• Magellan and his three great ships sailed into an ocean, which he named the Pacific.

• Magellan and his three ships landed on Cuba on April 7th.

• During the voyage when no food was to be found they had to eat sawdust, rats, wormy biscuits, leather, and drink spoiled water.

• He discovered the strait of Magellan.

• Magellan started his voyage with 240 men, and 5 ships, 18 men returned with 1 ship.

• It took Magellan and his crew 38 days to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

• Ferdinand Magellan named the Pacific Ocean for its calm waters.

• Magellan was one of the first to sail the Pacific Ocean.

Questions

• Why was he thrown out of the Navy?

• He was charged with dishonest handling of money.

• What did Magellan have to eat on the voyage?

• Saw dust, wormy biscuits, and rats.

• When did Magellan set sail?

• August 10, 1519

• What year was Magellan born?

• 1470