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Ellie 8 __Ferdinand Megellan__ Ferdnand Magellan was only 25 years old when he set off. It was the year of 1519. Ferdinand got supported by Spain. But, he was a Portuguese explorer. Ferdinand Magellan believed that if you sail west, then you will get to the spice islands quicker. His journey was pretty remarkable.

Dear Journal, August 10,1519 I just set sail on the Trinidad out of 5 ships and also with 270 people! The five are Santiago, San Antinio, Conseption, Trinidad, and the Victoria. We got to a big ocean and I named it the Pacific. Which means that it is calm and peaceful.

Dear Journal September 29, 1520 We keep bumping into land. I don't get it! I do not think this land that I am bumping into is the spice islands. The Trinidad is leading the way and says that we should keep going. I thought of it first, but, everyone is agreeing with me, so we will be heading Southwest. I wonder if I will find a way around this huge island.

Magellan was still bumping into land by October 31, 1520.

Dear Journal, November 15, 1520 The land we kept running into was big, and now it is out of our way. I see a path! I decided to go though it. Everyone thought that our journey through the path would take no time.

Dear Journal, December 8, 1520 Now everyone is getting tired and we are still not through! It has been 23 days already. This has been a long adventure!

Everyone is still going through the path until December 19, 1520. Dear Journal, December 19, 1520 We are almost through! Everyone can see the end of the path through the water.

It was thirty-five days on the stait of the water. They kept sailing on and ended up finding some small islands. Ferdinand sayed to sail past it until they found the Guam, in Marianas, on March 6, 1521. Which Guam is by the Philippine sea.

Magellan was killed the Philippines. He was killed by arrowsand spears. Then was finally killed on April 26, 1521.

This is Magellan's route around the world. He didn't actually make it around the world. 18 members of his crew did though. He proved that the world is round and that you can not fall off of it.