Ferdinand Magellan by Trent Owens https://padlet.com/dtowens2000/9x5yy3pxgcv1 Ferdinand Magellan en-us 2016-12-01 18:02:19 UTC 2016-12-01 18:21:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Ferdinand Magellan's birth dtowens2000 https://padlet.com/dtowens2000/9x5yy3pxgcv1/wish/141203531 Ferdinand was born in Sabrosa, Portugal in the year of 1480. To a minor Portuguese nobility. He had a brother Diogo Magellan]]> 2016-12-01 18:04:34 UTC https://padlet.com/dtowens2000/9x5yy3pxgcv1/wish/141203531 Interesting facts of Ferdinand Magellan dtowens2000 https://padlet.com/dtowens2000/9x5yy3pxgcv1/wish/141204760 1) Became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.
2) In 1505, Magellan and his brother were assigned to a Portuguese fleet headed for India. Over the next seven years, Magellan took part in several expeditions in India and Africa.
3) He was seriously wounded in a battle, which left him with a limp for the rest of his life]]> 2016-12-01 18:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/dtowens2000/9x5yy3pxgcv1/wish/141204760 Ferdinand's purpose for sailing and his discoveries dtowens2000 https://padlet.com/dtowens2000/9x5yy3pxgcv1/wish/141207068 Purpose: Ferdinand was seeking fame and riches from finding a new route to the East Indies.
Discoveries: He found a navigable sea route separating South America to the north and Tierra del Fuego to the south, today this sea route is known as the Strait of Magellan.]]> 2016-12-01 18:12:55 UTC https://padlet.com/dtowens2000/9x5yy3pxgcv1/wish/141207068 Ferdinand's supporters and years of exploration. dtowens2000 https://padlet.com/dtowens2000/9x5yy3pxgcv1/wish/141209072 Supporters: King Charles I of Spain granted his support to Magellan, who in turn promised the young king that his voyage would bring immeasurable riches to Spain.
Exploration: He set sail for three years from Seville, 1519 to 1522. Ferdinand did live to see what he achieved in the end]]> 2016-12-01 18:17:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dtowens2000/9x5yy3pxgcv1/wish/141209072