FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CORTES AND PIZARRO
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It took one year.
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It took almost 2 years.
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It took almost 3 years.
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It took almost 5 years.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In September 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. Three years later only one ship, the Victoria (depicted on a 1590 map), made it back to Spain after circumnavigating the world.
Detailed explanation-2: -His fleet accomplished the westward crossing of the ocean in 99 days, crossing waters so strangely calm that the ocean was named “Pacific, ” from the Latin word pacificus, meaning “tranquil.” By the end, the men were out of food and chewed the leather parts of their gear to keep themselves alive.
Detailed explanation-3: -READ MORE: Exploration: Conquistadors and Explorers It took 38 days to navigate the treacherous strait, and when ocean was sighted at the other end Magellan wept with joy.
Detailed explanation-4: -In September 1522, one of his ships arrived safely back in Spain having completed a successful circumnavigation of the globe. Of the mission’s 260 original crewmen, only 18 had survived the perilous three-year journey. If Magellan wasn’t the first person to circle the globe, then who was?
Detailed explanation-5: -The Spanish expedition to the Spice Islands set sail with five ships in 1519, led by the Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan. The journey was completed in 1522 with a single carrack, the Victoria, captained by Juan Sebastián Elcano.