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1480 |
Born at Saborosa in Villa Real, Province of Traz os Montes in Portugal |
1505 |
:Ferdinand Magellan joined the expedition of Francisco d'Almeida to India |
1512 |
Took part in the Portuguese expedition to Morocco and was badly wounded |
1513 |
Requests permission from King Manuel of Portugal to sail to the Spice Islands in the Far East but is refused following the unfavourable reports from Morocco |
1518 |
:Magellan leaves Portugal and heads for Spain |
1519 |
March 22: Magellan convinces King Charles I of Spain to support his voyage to the Spice Islands and the King promises Magellan one-fifth of the profits from the voyage to the Spice Islands |
1520 |
March: The fleet anchor for the winter at Puerto San Julian in Southern Argentina |
1521 |
3 February: Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Equator |
1522 |
September 6: The Victoria reached Sanlucar de Barrameda in Spain with only 18 survivors |
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