Ferdinand Magellan timeline

Ferdinand Magellan is born

Ferdinand Magellan (birth name in Portuguese: Fernão de Magalhães, Portuguese pronunciation: [fɨɾˈnɐ̃ũ dʒɨ mɐɡɐˈʎɐ̃ĩs]; Spanish: Hernando de... Read more

Ferdinand Magellan first voyage with Francisco d'Almeida to India

In March 1505, at the age of 25, Magellan enlisted in the fleet of 22 ships sent to host D. Francisco de Almeida as the first viceroy of Portuguese... Read more

Ferdinand Magellan convinces King Charles I to support his voyage to Spice Islands

In October 1517 in Seville, Magellan contacted Juan de Aranda, Factor of the Casa de Contratación. Then, following the arrival of his partner, Rui... Read more

Ferdinand Magellan sets sail to Spice Islands

The fleet left Seville on August 10, 1519, but waited until September 20, 1519 to sail from Sanlúcar de Barrameda, with a crew of 237 men from... Read more

Ferdinand Magellan reaches South America

As Brazil was Portuguese territory, Magellan avoided it and on December 13 anchored near present-day Rio de Janeiro. There the crew was resupplied,... Read more

Ferdinand Magellan and crew establish settlement called Puerto San Julian

On 30 March the crew established a settlement they called Puerto San Julian. On April 2 a mutiny involving two of the five ship captains broke out,... Read more

Ferdinand Magellan discovers and explores Strait of Magellan

At 52°S latitude on October 21 the fleet reached Cape Virgenes and concluded they had found the passage, because the waters were brine and deep... Read more

Portuguese Ships Enter "The Sea Of The South"

Having sailed from the Atlantic Ocean through the passage that came to be known as the Straits of Magellan, three ships under the command of... Read more

Ferdinand Magellan reached the Mariana Islands and Guam

Heading northwest, the crew reached the equator on February 13, 1521. On 6 March they reached the Marianas and Guam. Magellan called Guam the... Read more

Ferdinand Magellan becomes first European to reach Philippines

On 16 March Magellan reached the island of Homonhon in the Philippines, with 150 crew left. Members of his expedition became the first Spaniards to... Read more

Ferdinand Magellan dies

Rajah Humabon of Cebu was friendly towards Magellan and the Spaniards, both he and his queen Hara Amihan were baptized as Christians. Afterward,... Read more

Ferdinand Magellan's remaining crew return to Spain

The casualties suffered in the Philippines left the expedition with too few men to sail all three of the remaining ships. Consequently, on May 2... Read more