Ferdinand Magellan 14801521

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Ferdinand Magellan1480-1521

• Parker
• Grade 5
• Ms.Toland

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• Born 1480 in Northern Portugal.
• He was 10 when his parents died.
• At age 12 he was the queens messenger.
• King Charles I of Spain agreed to give him money
  for his voyage.

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• He led a group of sailors and proved that the
  world was round
• He discovered the Spice Islands
• He died during the Battle of Mactan in the
  Philippines.