Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer, Navigator and colonists. And he was the first one who organized the circumnavigation trip of the Earth from Spain, but he is not the one who completes the trip Juan Sebastián Elcano is the one who completes the trip. Ferdinand Magellan was born in 1480 in Portugal, Porto from a Paladin family. When Ferdinand where 10 years old and his parent were dead, he became a servant of Queen Leonor at the Portugal’s royal family and work for the royal because of his family. And when he is 16 he become a one of the national maritime office. When he is 25 years old, he enlisted the trip that Francisco de Almeida, who was the first viceroy of Portuguese India, was going. From this trip they go to the eastern part of Africa, India and Malacca …show more content…
When they arrived at Malacca, Magellan star study about Malacca and he know about the Spice Island (modern Maluku Islands in Indonesia).
And when he was back to Portugal star to think about the Spice Island, and he think in the eastern side of the spice island was ocean. And his friend an astrologer has calculated the location of the spice Island. And Magellan guesses the east side of the ocean is American, and he believed that the Earth is round. So he has a plan to travel around the world.
In 1515 Magellan told his travel plan to the king of Portugal and the king rejected him and his plan. So he Give up the Portuguese nationality and go to Spain to ask the king if he can give him a chance and support him to travel around the world. And the King Charles V (the king of Spain) responds he that he can travel around the world and Spanish maritime office will help on this trip. When the king of Portugal hear about this new he try to destroy the trip and kill Magellan, but he did not success. So Magellan stars his trip on August 10th,
Magellan was psycho and would do whatever he had to to get things his way. Magellan’s one of many dreams was to convert everyone to christianity and if they denied his request they were punished . One time Magellan went as far as setting a village on fire until it burned down because they wouldn't covert. Magellan’s way or no way he thought . Kill a couple people here and there but as long as everyone else converts it's okay for him to do all these things because he's Magellan. Magellan also has tried mutiny on his crew members that helped him get as far as he did in his journey . Anything to get his way he would do it without
Christopher Columbus one of the most famous explorers with an extraordinary legacy was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451. He was an Italian explorer and navigator and is very well known for his four voyages and his “discovery” of the New World. Columbus began sailing when he was just a teenager in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas. Later, he moved to Lisbon, Portugal and then Spain where he spent the rest of his life. Columbus’ purpose was to find a passage to Asia by sailing West, but during his voyage he ended up in the Caribbeans and South America. Columbus propose was turned down by King John of Portugal and the rulers of England and France. After several years of being declined, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella funded Columbus’ voyage due
Christopher Columbus was an Italian sailor and explorer who travelled across the Atlantic Ocean in 1942, in search of a quick route to India Spice trading, which was at the time the largest industry in the world. Columbus made a total of 4 trips between 1492 - 1504. Columbus throughout time has been revered as a hero, and the reason that many of us are even settled on this land, but there are many dark truths that will be touched upon throughout this report. Columbus starts his journey in August 1492, when he sets sail from Spain under the sponsorship of King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella of Spain. His original plan was to simply find a new route to India, so he could further prosper from the booming spice trading industry.
Christopher Columbus was a famous navigator and explorer who was born in 1451 in Genoa, Italy. Columbus wanted to claim land for Spain so he could be rich and spread religion. He originally set out to find the East Indies for many reasons. One was that he hoped to establish trade routes and colonies in order to gain wealth. Another was that there were now bigger guns that could be strapped on ships so he felt that his voyage had more of a chance of being successful. The main reasons for his exploration was that he wanted to find a western route to Asia to find the riches that Marco Polo talked about in his book. So basically he was not courageous, he was just greedy. He intended on arriving in Japan on his first voyage, but instead, he arrived at the Bahamas archipelago. He ended up making numerous voyages and claiming the lands he visited for the Spanish Empire. Columbus continued voyages creating the first lasting European conta...
In a much busier world (Spain), lived a very adventurous, religious, and loyal man named Christopher Columbus. Born in Genoa, Italy, Christopher Columbus was the son of a very skilled weaver. He was an expert sailor, thus earning the title of “Admiral of the Ocean Sea” for himself after his successful expeditions. He had a favorite ship, Santa Maria although he had two other ships (Nina and Pinta). Like most sailors of his time, he knew that the world was round. However, he assumed the world was smaller and he believed he could go on a successful expedition to Asia in search of wealth.
Christopher Columbus was a renaissance explorer in 1492. he was sent by queen Isabelle and king Ferdinand of Spain to look for a trade route to east Asia
To understand the prompt first you have to understand Cristoforo Colombo, known today as Christopher Columbus. You have to to understand the decisions and steps he took also why Spain chose him to represent them and the voyages he led.
In 1484, Christopher Columbus attempted to interest King John II of Portugal in his voyage to explore the West. His attempt was a fail, but that did not make him lose his hope. About eight years later he went to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain, attempting his service in leading such an extraordinary voyage. After the death of the last Muslim Spain agreed to finance the voyage and named Columbus as the admiral and governor of any lands he should find. In 1492 Columbus received his approval; he started his voyage to explode the west on August 3, 1492. Columbus first landing was in the Bahamas, later he discovered the Northeast coast of Cuba, eastward to the islands of Hispaniola, which now is known as Haiti and Dominican Republic. When discovering the eastward islands of Hispaniola, Columbus lost his flagship name Santa Maria, one of his famous three shi...
Though all this is evident some may still try to claim that Ferdinand Magellan had been more impactful on history. After all Ferdinand Magellan is credited as the first man to circumnavigate the globe. This however, is not true. The first person to ever complete the journey across the world was Magellan’s slave, Enrique. Enrique was born in the Visayans and was sold into slavery in Sumatra. When he was sent to Malacca, Magellan “acquired” him. Magellan took Enrique with him on his westward journey to the Spice Islands. Eighteen months into this voyage they landed on Limasawa, where Enrique heard people talking in his native language. When he approached them, they welcomed him. He also proved that the world truly is round and debunked all tales of it being flat (though many people didn’t even think the world was flat and acknowledged that is was round). This discovery led to, lets say, a disbelief in religion. “Since the Earth was revolving daily, heaven and hell could not be located where they had been thought to be, and in rational minds there was a growing skepticism that neither of them existed” according to William Manchester. It is very strange that Magellan is credited for circumnavigating the globe even though he died mid-way through the expedition. He did nevertheless, find a strait at the tip of South America and discovered the Pacific Ocean. He and his crew also were the first to see
Christopher Columbus was an Italian navigator who sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean in search for the all-water route to Asia, but instead achieved fame for making landfall in the Caribbean Sea. Columbus' plan was based in part on two major miscalculations. First, he underestimated the circumference of the world by about 25 per cent. Columbus also mistakenly believed that most of the world consisted of land rather than water. This mistake led him to conclude that Asia extended much farther east than it actually did. In 1492, Columbus embarked on his first voyage. Queen Isabella of Spain ordered that the port of Palos supply him with three ships the Pinta, the Nina, and the Santa Maria. A total of about 90 crew members sailed aboard the three ships. In addition to the officers and sailors, the expedition included a translator, three physicians, a servant for each captain, a secretary, and an accountant. On October 12, 1492, at 2:00 in the morning he spouted a small island, which he called San Salvador. In January, the Santa Maria was wrecked off the coast of Espanola. The Nina, with Columbus in command, along with the Pinta began the homeward voyage in January 1493. The storms drove the ships first to the Azores and then to Lisbon, Columbus arrived in Palos, Spain, in March. He was enthusiastically received by the Spanish Monarchs. Columbus planned immediately for a second expedition, with about 1500 men, which left Spain in September 1493. They landed on the island of Dominica, Gaudeloupe. His stop at Puerto Rico is the closest he came to setting foot on land that would later form part of the United States, the main foundation for the claim that Columbus “discovered America.”
Christopher Columbus, one of the most famous explorers with an extraordinary legacy was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451. He was an Italian explorer and navigator and is very well known for his four voyages and his “discovery” of the New World. Columbus began sailing when he was just a teenager in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas. Later, he moved to Lisbon, Portugal and then Spain, where he spent the rest of his life. Columbus’ purpose was to find a passage to Asia by sailing West, but during his voyage he ended up in the Caribbeans and South America. Columbus’ proposal was turned down by King John of Portugal and the rulers of England and France. After several years of being declined, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella funded Columbus’ voyage
Christopher Columbus was one of the most legendary sailors and explorers of all time. Christopher Columbus , an italian explorer, was born in the year of 1451 in the Republic of Genoa. Christopher Columbus was a teenager when he first set sail the ocean in 1465. He became a sailor in 1476 and started to travel many places before going on his largest voyage in 1480. In 1492, Christopher Columbus exploration to the New World linked Europe and the Americas. His discoveries enlightened the globe and started a new age of exploration. His standards and morals changed the history of the whole globe. He was known for traveling for all types of reasons for many foreign monarchs. But why would a monarch from one country be interested in employing an explorer from a foreign country to complete such an important task?
Finally after eight years of hoping and persistence, Columbus finally received the funding he was so desperately seeking though the Spanish monarchs. The Spanish monarchs, feeling confident after the successful conquering of Granda, chose to take a risk in funding Columbus’ voyage. “Columbus ' idea of sailing west to the Indies seems to have been inspired by three sources: Florentine
From the things he earned in Hispaniola he set a goal to find an island that is know as present day Puerto Rico were he had heard rumors from the Indians that there was gold buried there and also that it was a rich island. So he lead an expedition and he worked his magic on this island were he stayed, built a stone mansion and stayed for many years then returned to Hispaniola. The trouble that had started in 1509 had caused Juan Ponce de Leon many problems because of the Spanish monarchy and its politics. This problem would cause him to move away from the land of the Indies where he had great success. So the son of Christopher Columbus took over because he had the right to inherit all of his fathers charters that he gave the Spanish Crown.
In the years leading up to and including 1491, European explorers had been researching and studying the world, however they lacked a real understanding of the true size and geography of our planet. When explorers finally began setting out on their expeditions in the late 1400’s, the world began to experience serious change. Before Columbus is credited with the discovery of America in 1492, the Americas were untouched by Europeans, but within a few hundred years permanent settlements would be founded on American soil despite the presence of the native people. In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail on a voyage searching for a route across the Atlantic to Asia for the Spain’s King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Instead of reaching Asia, Columbus actually landed on present-day San Salvador Island.