Around the World
In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships to find a western route to the Moluccas. Magellan died in 1521, and Juan Sebastian Elcano went on to complete the mission, ultimately returning to Spain in September 1522 and circumnavigating the world.
Captained by Ferdinand Magellan
Captained by Juan Sebastián Elcano
2000 mi
Guam
2000 km
Moluccas (Spice Islands)
4
6
Australia
Mactan
Philippines
5
East
Indies
Pacific
Ocean
Hawaiian
Islands
Asia
North
Pole
North
America
IndiaN
Ocean
europe
Seville
SPAIN
1
Africa
South
America
Atlantic
Ocean
Cape of
Good Hope
2
3
Strait of Magellan
Cape
Horn
Antarctic
Peninsula
August 10, 1519
1
The expedition sets sail from Seville, Spain.
February - August, 1520
2
The ships winter in modern-day Argentina. Crews mutiny, but Magellan ultimately
regains control.
November 28, 1520
3
Magellan and his crew emerge from the newly discovered strait to become the first
Europeans to enter the Pacific Ocean.
March 6, 1521
4
The expedition makes landfall in Guam after almost 100 days at sea.
April 27, 1521
5
Magellan is killed in a battle with locals. Elcano assumes control.
November 8, 1521
6
Elcano arrives in the Moluccas. A month later,having abandoned the Trinidad, they set out
for the return journey to Spain in the Victoria.
September 6, 1522
After an aborted attempt to take on fresh supplies in Portuguese-held Cabo Verde,
Elcano and 18 surviving crew members finally reach Spain, three years and 27 days since the
expedition set out from Seville.
Rosemary Wardley, NG Staff.
Around the World
In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships to find a western route to the Moluccas. Magellan died in 1521, and Juan Sebastian Elcano went on to complete the mission, ultimately returning to Spain in September 1522 and circumnavigating the world.
Captained by Ferdinand Magellan
Captained by Juan Sebastián Elcano
Moluccas
(Spice Islands)
Guam
4
6
Mactan
Philippines
5
Aus.
Pacific
Ocean
Asia
North
America
INdian
Ocean
eur.
Seville
SPAIN
1
Africa
South
America
AtL.
Ocean
Cape of
Good Hope
2
3
Strait of
Magellan
August 10, 1519
1
The expedition sets sail from Seville, Spain.
February - August, 1520
2
The ships winter in modern-day Argentina.
Crews mutiny, but Magellan ultimately
regains control.
November 28, 1520
3
Magellan and his crew emerge from the
newly discovered strait to become the first
Europeans to enter the Pacific Ocean.
March 6, 1521
4
The expedition makes landfall in Guam
after almost 100 days at sea.
April 27, 1521
5
Magellan is killed in a battle with locals.
Elcano assumes control.
November 8, 1521
6
Elcano arrives in the Moluccas. A month later,
having abandoned the Trinidad, they set out
forthe return journey to Spain in the Victoria.
September 6, 1522
After an aborted attempt to take on fresh
supplies in Portuguese-held Cabo Verde,
Elcano and 18 surviving crew members finally
reach Spain, three years and 27 days since the
expedition set out from Seville.
Rosemary Wardley, NG Staff.