Ferdinand Magellan A Hero Dbq

What is a key attribute of a strong leader? Would he be strong, bold, courageous, fearless? Magellan, a portuguese captain during the fifteen hundreds crossed the world through the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. Ferdinand Magellan did not deserve defense. He would treat his crewmen unfairly, put himself first, and was distracted from his goal. (Document A, B, C, D, E) Magellan treated his crewmen unfairly because he felt that he had total control over them. An employer should be provided benefits, Magellan did not provide living essentials. The crewmen would sleep on the wood floors because beds or at least hammocks were not provided. For the employer that does all the work a true captain should provide for his labor-men. Also, the

He treated the workers as unequals by making them work hours then they were sleeping. Even when Magellan’s crewman would warn him about dead-ends and rocky areas, he would rely on the water’s amount of salt. Ferdinand Magellan was so unliked by his fellow sailors that when he went into battle most crew stayed on the ship knowing that their captain was at risk. When a goal is set than you should strive to reach that goal. Magellan had his goal set, which was to reach Spice Island. Ferdinand got distracted around the year 1521 as he was in the Philippines. He was set on reaching Spice Island, but stopped in the Philippines because he thought God had called him to convert people to Catholicism. When a goal is set, it is suppose to be reached no matter what! Over the time that Magellan was there he converted about two-thousand two-hundred people to Catholicism. In conclusion, this portuguese captain was willing to die for his beliefs but for the wrong reason. Maybe Magellan would have one against the Indians if he were to have treated his crewmen better. Loyalty comes with a cost and Magellan was not willing to pay