Explorers

By Taryn Pfeifer
Caleb Grochalski
 Early Life
Born/Lived: Sabrosa, Trs-os-Montes e Alto
Douro, Portugal
Parents died when he was 10
Became a page to Queen Leonor of the
Portuguese Royal Court
In March of 1505 at the age of 25. He led 22
ships to Portuguese India.
 Voyages
(What all has happened to this point)?
Circumnavigation
Strait of Magellan
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 Time Line
1480 Ferdinand is born
Ferdinand was born near Portugal.
1490 Ferdinand's parents die
Ferdinand became an orphan when he was 10 years old.
1492 A job as the queen's messenger
Ferdinand was given the job of messenger in the queen's court. He
learned about ships while there.
1505 A sailing expedition on the ocean
Ferdinand sailed with Portugal's first admiral, Francisco de Almedia.
1511 Ferdinand makes a second voyage
Ferdinand went on another expedition to Melaka. The Portugese
conquered Melaka.
 Part 2
1512 Ferdinand begins planning his own voyage
Ferdinand decided to try sailing around the world. Portugal wouldn't
finance his trip, so he asked the Spanish to help.
1519 Ferdinand sets sail
Ferdinand left Spain with a ship full of prisoners and other sailors
who joined up. It was a hard journey that took many months.
1520 Ferdinand makes new discoveries
While on their journey, Magellan saw many new sights. He was the
first European to spot a "Magellan" penguin, and he saw and
named a dwarf galaxy in the sky.
1520 The Magellan Strait
Ferdinand sailed down the coast of South America to find a path
across. He finally found one that he named the Magellan Strait,
and he sailed through it.
1521 Ferdinand's ships land in Guam
 Part 3
1521 Ferdinand's ships land in Guam
Ferdinand's fleet sailed across the Pacific Ocean. They landed in
Guam outside of Asia.
1521 Ferdinand dies
Ferdinand found enemies in the Philippine Islands. He was shot
with an arrow and pierced with a spear, and he died in the
Philippines.
1522 Ferdinand's ships continue without him
Magellan's fleet of ships continued to the Spice Islands without him,
and then they set sail for Spain.
1522 The ships return home
At the beginning of the voyage there were five ships and 250 men.
When they returned to Spain there was only 1 ship and 1
 Fun Facts
The ship that Magellan commanded was the Trinidad.
The total distance traveled by the Victoria was over 42,000 miles.
Magellan's knee was wounded in battle, causing him to walk with a limp.
Many of the sailors were Spanish and did not trust Magellan because he
was Portuguese.
The King of Portugal, King Manuel I, sent ships to stop Magellan, but was
unsuccessful.
On the long journey across the Pacific the sailors ate rats and sawdust to
survive.
Magellan gave the Pacific Ocean its name.
The next circumnavigation of the globe took place nearly 60 years after the
return of Magellans expedition.