Voyage to the Moluccas
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Voyage to the Moluccas was the early 16th-century Spanish expedition, led by Ferdinand Magellan and later Juan Sebastián Elcano, that first circumnavigated the globe in search of a westward route to the Spice Islands.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Spanish expedition
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circumnavigation voyage → maritime expedition → |
| commanderDeath |
Ferdinand Magellan was killed in the Philippines in 1521
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| continentExplored |
Africa
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Asia NERFINISHED → South America → |
| country |
Crown of Castile
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| crewAtDeparture |
about 270 men
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| crewAtReturn |
18 survivors on Victoria
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| departurePort |
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
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Seville NERFINISHED → |
| destination |
Moluccas
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Spice Islands → |
| discovery |
first European navigation of the Strait of Magellan
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| economicMotivation |
spice trade
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| endDate |
1522-09-06
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| fleetSize |
5 ships
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| goal |
find westward route to the Spice Islands
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reach the Moluccas for the spice trade → |
| historicalPeriod |
early 16th century
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| leader |
Ferdinand Magellan
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Juan Sebastián Elcano NERFINISHED → |
| legacy |
demonstrated the global scale of the Earth
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proved practical global circumnavigation by sea → |
| monarch |
Charles I of Spain
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| notableAchievement |
first circumnavigation of the Earth
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| politicalContext |
rivalry between Spain and Portugal over the Spice Islands
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| relatedEvent |
Age of Discovery
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European exploration of the Pacific → |
| returnPort |
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
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Seville NERFINISHED → |
| returnShip |
Victoria
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| route |
Atlantic Ocean
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Cape of Good Hope → Indian Ocean → Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED → Strait of Magellan → |
| ship |
Concepción
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San Antonio NERFINISHED → Santiago NERFINISHED → Trinidad NERFINISHED → Victoria → |
| sponsor |
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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Concepción
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presentAt |