Juan Sebastián Elcano

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Juan Sebastián Elcano was a Spanish explorer and navigator best known for completing the first circumnavigation of the Earth after Magellan’s death.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish person
explorer
human
navigator
sailor
achievement first circumnavigation of the Earth
allegiance Crown of Castile
causeOfNotability global circumnavigation leadership
collaboratedWith Ferdinand Magellan
commanded Victoria (ship)
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Castile
Spain
employer Spanish Crown
era Age of Discovery
ethnicGroup Basque people
expeditionEndPoint Seville
familyName Elcano
fieldOfWork exploration
navigation
givenName Juan
hasNamesake Spanish training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano
municipality of Getaria's monuments to Elcano
honorificTitle Primus circumdedisti me
honouredBy Spanish Navy
knownFor completing Magellan's expedition around the world
languageSpoken Basque language
Spanish language
militaryBranch Spanish Navy
motto Primus circumdedisti me
name Juan Sebastián Elcano
nationality Spanish
nativeLanguage Spanish language
notableFor completing the first circumnavigation of the Earth
occupation explorer
navigator
sailor
participatedIn Magellan–Elcano expedition
placeOfBirth Basque Country
Crown of Castile
Getaria
Gipuzkoa
precededBy Ferdinand Magellan as commander of the expedition
returnedWith Victoria (ship)
surviving crew of the first circumnavigation
role captain of Victoria after Ferdinand Magellan's death
serviceTo King Charles I of Spain
shipCommanded Victoria (ship)


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