The first circumnavigation of the Earth, completed by the expedition led initially by Ferdinand Magellan and later by Juan Sebastián Elcano, stands as one of history’s greatest maritime ...

Sixteenth-century Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan “never considered—let alone accomplished—the circumnavigation of the world” and is only “exceptional because his failure was ...

GETARIA, Spain — On Sept. 20, 1519, the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan set out on what was to become the first circumnavigation of the world. The expedition helped reshape world trade ...

KS1 Music: Famous People. The series begins with a song celebrating two great explorers - Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan. BBC School Radio. BBC Teach.

The series begins with a song celebrating two great explorers - Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan. Tutorial 1. ... a celebration of the extraordinary achievements of both sailors.