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23 August, 17:18

What was Ferdinand Magellan known for?

A. leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe

B. claiming parts of South America for Portugal and introducing the Portuguese language there

C. being the first European to sail around the tip of Africa and reach Asia

D. being the first European to sail around the tip of Africa and reach Asia

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  1. 23 August, 17:37
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    Answer: Ferdinand Magellan is best known for being an explorer for Portugal, and later Spain, who discovered the Strait of Magellan while leading the first expedition to successfully circumnavigate the globe. He died en route and Juan Sebastián del Cano completed it. Sep 5, 2019

    Died: April 27, 1521

    Profession: Navigator, Explorer

    Place of burial: Mactan
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