Magellan's expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe and the first to navigate the strait in South America connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. Magellan's name for the Pacific was adopted by other Europeans.

Nov 24, 2009 · After sailing through the dangerous straits below South America that now bear his name, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan enters the Pacific Ocean with three ships, becoming the first...

The fleet reached the Pacific by the end of November 1520. Based on the incomplete understanding of world geography at the time, Magellan expected a short journey to Asia, perhaps taking as little as three or four days. [36] In fact, the Pacific crossing took …

Oct 29, 2009 · Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe and became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.

May 31, 2007 · Thirty-three days and 344 miles later, Magellan and his crew reached what was then known as the New Sea, which Magellan named the Pacific for its peaceful waters.

In September 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain in an effort to find a western sea route to the east and the fabled Spice Islands. Magellan led a flotilla of five ships, manned by 270 men. He first sailed to the West coast of Africa, then crossed the Atlantic to…

Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe; considered the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.

Nov 8, 2024 · The fleet reached the Pacific by the end of November 1520. Based on the incomplete understanding of world geography at the time, Magellan expected a short journey to Asia, perhaps taking as little as three or four days. In fact, the Pacific crossing took three months and twenty days.

On Nov. 28, 1520, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean after passing through the South American strait.

Jul 25, 2023 · After more than a year of sailing and searching for a westward path to the Pacific, Magellan’s fleet reached the strait at the southern end of South America. This strait, later named the Strait of Magellan in his honor, was a treacherous 373 …