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Embossed in a Marker - Ferdinand Magellan, Discoverer of the Philippines

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Embossed in bronze that is part of the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade commemoration marker; Ferdinand Magellan (Spring 1480 – April 27, 1521, Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines) was a Portuguese maritime explorer who, while in the service of the Spanish Crown, tried to find a westward route to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. This was the first successful attempt to circumnavigate the Earth in history. Although he did not complete the entire voyage (he was killed during the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines) fellow Basque-navigator Juan Sebastian Elcano completed the final westward voyage. He was the first person to lead an expedition sailing westward from Europe to Asia and to cross the Pacific Ocean. He is also remembered as the first European to reach the archipelago of the Philippines, which was unknown to the western world before his landing. Arab traders had established commerce within the archipelago centuries earlier. (Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_M agellan)

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