Navigator and Explorer
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who led the first sailing expedition to circumnavigate the globe. Magellan also is said to have named the Pacific Ocean âMar Pacifico,â which translates to âpeaceful sea.â
He was born in northern Portugal in 1480. As a boy, Magellan studied navigation, cartography, astronomy, and celestial navigation.
In 1519, he set out on a voyage to circumnavigate the world. On September 20th, 1519, Magellan sailed from Spain with five ships.
The fleet first traveled to Brazil, then sailed down South Americaâs coast. That part of the journey took over four weeks. On March 17th, he reached Philippines, along with 150 crew members.
There, Magellan took part in a local conflict and he was killed during a battle on April 27th, 1521. 
