Ferdinand Magellan | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/ferdinand-magellan/RSS feed for Ferdinand MagellanenFri, 13 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000In 1577, an English Explorer Set Out to Circumnavigate the World. Here's What His Groundbreaking Journey Accomplishedhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-1577-an-english-explorer-set-out-to-circumnavigate-the-world-heres-what-his-groundbreaking-journey-accomplished-180985574/Francis Drake's successful voyage included British sailors' arrival in California and the plundering of a glut of Spanish riches that sustained Elizabeth I's empireFri, 13 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-1577-an-english-explorer-set-out-to-circumnavigate-the-world-heres-what-his-groundbreaking-journey-accomplished-180985574/