The First Circumnavigation of the Globe (1519–1522) - Global
The First Circumnavigation of the Globe (1519–1522) • 16th century
Coming to Wonder History on 15 December 2026.
A child-safe historical summary of The First Circumnavigation of the Globe (1519–1522) - Global (1519–1522, Global) in 1519–1522, set in Global during the Early Modern period, with Ferdinand Magellan at the center.
About this story
- Subject
- Ferdinand Magellan
- Category
- Dramatic Turning Points
- Where
- Global
- When
- 16th Century · Early Modern
- Length
- 10 illustrated pages
Who appears
- Ferdinand Magellan — Captain-General
- Juan Sebastián Elcano — Captain
- Charles V — King of Spain
- Antonio Pigafetta — Chronicler
- Duarte Barbosa — Magellan's Kinsman
- Gaspar de Quesada — Captain of Concepcion
What happens on 15 December 2026
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