Magellan-Elcano Expedition Circumnavigates Globe!
It's September 6th. šŖšø On this day in 1522, one of Ferdinand Magellanās ships, the Victoria, pulled into port at SanlĆŗcar de Barrameda, Spain, thus completing the first circumnavigation of the globe. The Victoria was commanded by Basque navigator Juan Sebastian de Elcano, who took charge of the vessel when Magellan died in the Philippines in April 1521. It was a long, hard journey. Of the five ships and 270 men who set sail from Spain on September 20th, 1519 to find a western sea route to the Spice Islands (Indonesia), only Elcano's ship and 21 other men survived the ordeal. Though the expedition was successful in finding a western route to the Spice Islands, it was much longer and more arduous than expected and not commercially viable. Nevertheless, this first circumnavigation has been regarded as a great achievement in seamanship, and had a significant impact on our understanding of our planet. ā®ļø Peaceā¦ Jamiese of Pixoplanet
