Magellan–Elcano expedition

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The Magellan–Elcano expedition was the early 16th-century Spanish-led voyage that achieved the first circumnavigation of the Earth, fundamentally transforming global navigation and trade.

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instanceOf Age of Discovery expedition
circumnavigation voyage
maritime expedition
captainOfVictoriaAtReturn Juan Sebastián Elcano
commander Ferdinand Magellan
conflictEncountered Battle of Mactan
country Crown of Castile
crewAtDeparture about 270 men
crewAtReturn 18 men
departurePort Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Seville
linked to: Seville, Spain
discovered Strait of Magellan
economicMotivation cloves from the Maluku Islands
spice trade
endDate 1522-09-06
enteredOcean Pacific Ocean
era Age of Discovery
linked to: Age of Exploration
flag Spanish flag
fleetSizeAtDeparture 5 ships
historicalSignificance proved that the Earth can be circumnavigated by sea
provided empirical evidence for the Earth’s global dimensions
transformed global navigation and trade routes
leader Ferdinand Magellan
leaderDeathDate 1521-04-27
leaderDeathPlace Mactan Island
linked to: Mactan
legacy contributed to European geographic knowledge of the Pacific
influenced later Spanish and Portuguese oceanic exploration
marked beginning of continuous global maritime connections
legalBasis Spanish Crown monopoly over western route to the Spice Islands
namedAfter Ferdinand Magellan
Juan Sebastián Elcano
namedByLeader Pacific Ocean
objective find a westward route to the Maluku Islands
reach the Spice Islands by sailing west from Europe
passedThrough Strait of Magellan
patronDynasty Habsburg monarchy
linked to: Habsburg Spain
result demonstrated global ocean connectivity
established westward route to the Pacific Ocean
first circumnavigation of the Earth
returnPort Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Seville
linked to: Seville, Spain
routeFeature Atlantic Ocean crossing
Cape of Good Hope rounding
Indian Ocean crossing
Pacific Ocean crossing
Strait of Magellan
ship Concepción
San Antonio
Santiago
Trinidad
Victoria
shipCompletingCircumnavigation Victoria
sponsor King Charles I of Spain
linked to: Charles I of Spain
startDate 1519-09-20
successorCommander Juan Sebastián Elcano
treatyContext Treaty of Tordesillas
visitedRegion Cape Verde Islands
Maluku Islands
Mariana Islands
linked to: Mariana Island Arc

Philippine Islands
linked to: Philippines

South America

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Ferdinand Magellan knownFor Magellan–Elcano expedition
Ferdinand Magellan expedition Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation
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Juan Sebastián Elcano participatedIn Magellan–Elcano expedition
Concepción partOf Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition
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Concepción partOf Spanish expedition to the Spice Islands
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Concepción participatedIn Atlantic crossing of Magellan’s expedition
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Concepción participatedIn Pacific crossing of Magellan’s expedition
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Concepción presentAt Discovery of the Strait of Magellan
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Santiago (Magellan expedition ship) partOf Ferdinand Magellan’s circumnavigation expedition
subject linked to: Santiago
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Santiago (Magellan expedition ship) partOf Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation
subject linked to: Santiago
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Small Magellanic Cloud observedBy Ferdinand Magellan's expedition
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Victoria (ship) partOf Magellan–Elcano expedition
subject linked to: Victoria
San Antonio partOf Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition
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Trinidad partOf Magellan expedition
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Battle of Mactan partOf Magellan expedition
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Battle of Mactan associatedWith First circumnavigation of the Earth
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Victoria (ship) partOf Magellan–Elcano expedition
Nao Victoria Museum focusesOn Magellan–Elcano expedition
Mutiny at Puerto San Julián partOf Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation
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Mutiny at Puerto San Julián partOf Ferdinand Magellan's expedition to the Spice Islands
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Mutiny at Puerto San Julián fleet Magellan's Armada de Molucca
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Gaspar de Quesada participatedIn Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation
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Gaspar de Quesada memberOf Magellan’s fleet
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Juan Sebastián Elcano participatedIn Magellan–Elcano expedition
subject linked to: Juan
LMC observedBy Ferdinand Magellan expedition
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SMC observedBy Ferdinand Magellan expedition
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PGC 3085 observedBy Ferdinand Magellan expedition
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Antonio Pigafetta participantIn Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation
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Antonio Pigafetta participantIn Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition to the Moluccas
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Ternate hasHistoricalEvent visited by Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition
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Juan de Cartagena participantIn Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation
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Spanish conquest of the Philippines precededBy Magellan expedition to the Philippines
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Nao Victoria partOf Magellan–Elcano expedition
Nao Victoria operator Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition
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Rajah Humabon associatedWithEvent Magellan expedition
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