Research topic: Ferdinand Magellan

Ferdinand Magellan , Port. Fernão de Magalhães, Span. Fernando de Magallanes, c.1480-1521, Portuguese navigator who sailed for Portugal and Spain. Born of a noble family, he was reared as a page in the royal household. He served (1505-12) in Portuguese India under Francisco de Almeida and later under Alfonso de Albuquerque . While in service (1513-14) in Morocco, he was accused of financial irregularities; he lost the favor of Manuel I, who rejected his proposal to reach the Moluccas by a western route. In 1517 he went to Spain, where his plan was approved (1518)... Read more