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Ferdinand Magellan (Impact (Then (Discovery of marine routes around the…

- - - - "Spice Island" trade route
        
        Allowed Portuguese economy to not sink in the 1500s because spice trading was one of the major buisinesses
  - - - He proved circumnavigation possible
        
        He proved the Earth was round
        
        Without him, we probably won't dare travel around the world
- - - - After they died, he became a page (a servant) for the Queen at age 10
- - - - Stabbed in Philippines in April 27 1521
        
        Only 18 people returned to Spain
    - - The well-connected family introduced Magellan to officers responsible for Spain’s maritime exploration, and soon Magellan secured an appointment to meet the king of Spain.
- - - - Proposed to King Charles V (of Spain) to fund his trip
        
        https://www.google.com/search?q=background+of+magellan&oq=background+of+magellan&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l3.9438j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
    - - Becoming the "first" man to travel around the world and end up where he started (lead the first circumnavigation)