What did Magellan's voyage around the world teach us?

We have heard a lot about this sailor in our school days...but as far as I remember there was not enough taught about him. So, let's explore about what his voyage taught us which school probably didn't!

Ferdinand Magellan  was a Portuguese explorer who organised the Castilian ('Spanish') expedition to the East Indies from 1519 to 1522, resulting in the first circumnavigation of the Earth, completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano. Born into a Portuguese noble family in around 1480, Magellan became a skilled sailor and naval officer and was eventually selected by King Charles I of Spain to search for a westward route to the Maluku Islands (the "Spice Islands").
 
So, Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese sea captain, set out from Spain in 1519 with a fleet of five ships to discover a western sea route to the Spice Islands.

On his way, he discovered what is now known as the Strait of Magellan, and went into a body of water he named the "peaceful sea" (the modern Pacific Ocean) and became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean. The voyage was long and dangerous, and only one ship returned home three years later. Although it was laden with valuable spices from the East, only 18 of the fleet's original crew of 270 returned with the ship. Though Magellan himself was killed during the journey, his daring and ambitious voyage around the world provided the Europeans with far more than just spices.

European geographic knowledge was expanded immeasurably by Magellan's expedition. Most important of all, Magellan's voyage proved conclusively that the Earth was round, and not flat, as was believed earlier.

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