The sea is dangerous and its storms terrible, but these obstacles have never been sufficient reason to remain ashore.

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Born around 1480 in Portugal

Born around 1480 in Portugal, Magellan led a Spanish fleet west in 1519 and crossed the Pacific. He died in the Philippines in 1521, but his crew completed history's first circumnavigation the next year.

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The church says the earth is flat, but I know that it is round, for I have seen the shadow on the moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the church.

With the preparation of maps, I found the way to the Moluccas by the west.

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