#196 | Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around The World

In September 1519, a Portuguese explorer and a crew of 270 men set sail from Spain trying to find a sea route west, through the Americas.

Three years later, 18 of the men returned, tired and hungry, but becoming the first people to have successfully completed a full circle of the Earth.

• Introduction to The Age of Exploration • The Treaty of Tordesillas • Seeking a route west to The Spice Islands • Magellan presents his idea to King Charles V of Spain • Why was the Spanish king listening to a Portuguese explorer? • The early life of Ferdinand Magellan • A “career-minded daredevil" • Why were spices in such high demand? • Why did Magellan sail for Spain, not Portugal? • The start of the expedition • The first mutiny • Finding a passage through South America • Crossing The Pacific Ocean • Arriving at Guam • Magellan's death in The Philippines • Arriving at The Spice Islands • The journey back to Spain • The legacy of the expedition • Who was the first person to have circumnavigated the globe?

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/ferdinand-magellan

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