Ferdinand Magellan
Juan Sebastin del Cano assumed the role of captain and the ships pressed westward after loading up with spices. They sailed across the Indian Ocean and traveled around the Cape of Good Hope before finally returning to Spain 3 years later.
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After the crew debriefed the court of Spain the heroics of the journey spread throughout Europe. Also, practicality of the voyage was realized in that by making the journey they found that it was still much easier to sail to the Far East by sailing eastward. |
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