# Ferdinand Magellan — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [June 16, 2021, 8:56am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ferdinand-magellan-whe-definition-discussion/1287 "2021-06-16T08:56:14Z")\
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Ferdinand Magellan, or Fernão de Magalhães (c. 1480-1521), was a Portuguese mariner whose expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe in 1519-22 in the service of Spain. Magellan was killed on the voyage in what is today the Philippines, and only 22 of the original 270 crew members made it back to Europe.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Ferdinand\_Magellan/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ferdinand_Magellan/)._

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**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ferdinand-magellan-whe-definition-discussion/1287/2 "2026-07-28T18:48:48Z")

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