Magellan–Elcano expedition
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The Magellan–Elcano expedition was the early 16th-century Spanish-led voyage that achieved the first circumnavigation of the Earth, fundamentally transforming global navigation and trade.
Aliases (12)
- Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation ×3
- Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition ×2
- Magellan expedition ×2
- Atlantic crossing of Magellan’s expedition ×1
- Discovery of the Strait of Magellan ×1
- Ferdinand Magellan's expedition ×1
- Ferdinand Magellan's expedition to the Spice Islands ×1
- Ferdinand Magellan’s circumnavigation expedition ×1
- First circumnavigation of the Earth ×1
- Magellan's Armada de Molucca ×1
- Pacific crossing of Magellan’s expedition ×1
- Spanish expedition to the Spice Islands ×1
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Age of Discovery expedition
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circumnavigation voyage → maritime expedition → |
| captainOfVictoriaAtReturn |
Juan Sebastián Elcano
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| commander |
Ferdinand Magellan
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| conflictEncountered |
Battle of Mactan
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| country |
Crown of Castile
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| crewAtDeparture |
about 270 men
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| crewAtReturn |
18 men
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| departurePort |
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
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Seville → |
| discovered |
Strait of Magellan
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| economicMotivation |
cloves from the Maluku Islands
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spice trade → |
| endDate |
1522-09-06
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| enteredOcean |
Pacific Ocean
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| era |
Age of Discovery
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| flag |
Spanish flag
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| fleetSizeAtDeparture |
5 ships
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| historicalSignificance |
proved that the Earth can be circumnavigated by sea
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provided empirical evidence for the Earth’s global dimensions → transformed global navigation and trade routes → |
| leader |
Ferdinand Magellan
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| leaderDeathDate |
1521-04-27
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| leaderDeathPlace |
Mactan Island
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| legacy |
contributed to European geographic knowledge of the Pacific
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influenced later Spanish and Portuguese oceanic exploration → marked beginning of continuous global maritime connections → |
| legalBasis |
Spanish Crown monopoly over western route to the Spice Islands
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| namedAfter |
Ferdinand Magellan
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Juan Sebastián Elcano → |
| namedByLeader |
Pacific Ocean
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| objective |
find a westward route to the Maluku Islands
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reach the Spice Islands by sailing west from Europe → |
| passedThrough |
Strait of Magellan
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| patronDynasty |
Habsburg monarchy
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| result |
demonstrated global ocean connectivity
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established westward route to the Pacific Ocean → first circumnavigation of the Earth → |
| returnPort |
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
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Seville → |
| routeFeature |
Atlantic Ocean crossing
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Cape of Good Hope rounding → Indian Ocean crossing → Pacific Ocean crossing → Strait of Magellan → |
| ship |
Concepción
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San Antonio → Santiago → Trinidad → Victoria → |
| shipCompletingCircumnavigation |
Victoria
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| sponsor |
King Charles I of Spain
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| startDate |
1519-09-20
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| successorCommander |
Juan Sebastián Elcano
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| treatyContext |
Treaty of Tordesillas
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| visitedRegion |
Cape Verde Islands
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Maluku Islands → Mariana Islands → Philippine Islands → South America → |
Referenced by (21)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Battle of Mactan
("Magellan expedition")
→
Concepción ("Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition") → Concepción ("Spanish expedition to the Spice Islands") → Mutiny at Puerto San Julián ("Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation") → Mutiny at Puerto San Julián ("Ferdinand Magellan's expedition to the Spice Islands") → San Antonio ("Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition") → Santiago (Magellan expedition ship) ("Ferdinand Magellan’s circumnavigation expedition") → Santiago (Magellan expedition ship) ("Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation") → Trinidad ("Magellan expedition") → Victoria (ship) → Victoria (ship) → |
partOf |
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Concepción
("Atlantic crossing of Magellan’s expedition")
→
Concepción ("Pacific crossing of Magellan’s expedition") → Juan Sebastián Elcano → |
participatedIn |
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Battle of Mactan
("First circumnavigation of the Earth")
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associatedWith |
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Ferdinand Magellan
("Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation")
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expedition |
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Mutiny at Puerto San Julián
("Magellan's Armada de Molucca")
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fleet |
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Nao Victoria Museum
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focusesOn |
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Ferdinand Magellan
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knownFor |
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Small Magellanic Cloud
("Ferdinand Magellan's expedition")
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observedBy |
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Concepción
("Discovery of the Strait of Magellan")
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presentAt |