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Antonio pigafetta was an italian scholar and explorer from the republic of venice. He was of noble portuguese birth and a portuguese naval war veteran at the age of 39 in the year 1519, but he had become a spanish subject for the sake of serving the spanish crown. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. It made the europeans aware that the greatest of all oceans lies between the new world and asia. Jan 01, 2003 over the edge of the world tells the story, in detail, of magellan s voyage around the world. Forgotten books is a publisher of historical writings, such as. Students will learn the geographic, economic, and religious reasons that brought the explorers and settlers to unfamiliar regions. A narrative account of the first circumnavigation pigafetta, antonio on. Ferdinand magellans daring circumnavigation of the globe in the sixteenth century was a threeyear odyssey filled with sex, violence. Following magellans death, the remaining men held an election to select a new leader for the expedition. Magellan s travel solutions and gear your trusted source of travel solutions and gear since 1989. Dec 02, 2011 results of magellans voyage december 2, 2011 lovekosipink philippine history 1 comment. The books also include timelines, bibliographies, and suggestions for further research. Ferdinand magellans daring voyage proved world round.
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