The First Circumnavigation of the Globe by Magellan

sovet-gagarin.org – In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain with a fleet of five ships, aiming to find a western route to the Spice Islands. This expedition would become the first successful circumnavigation of the Earth, proving that the world was much larger than previously thought. Magellan faced treacherous waters, including the Strait of…