andalucia galleon (explore)
500 years ago on march 17, a galleon similar to this reached philippine shores as it sails to circumnavigate the world for the very first time in human history. on board the flagship trinidad was the captain Ferdinand Magellan, a portuguese explorer, commissioned by king charles I of spain , to lead a fleet of 5 ships and 270men to accomplish this expedition. his story was written by antonio pigafetta , an italian scribe, employed to record and log the fleet's journey . alongside the journey of christopher columbus , magellan's expedition is another remarkable milestone that changed the history of the world
andalucia galleon (explore)
500 years ago on march 17, a galleon similar to this reached philippine shores as it sails to circumnavigate the world for the very first time in human history. on board the flagship trinidad was the captain Ferdinand Magellan, a portuguese explorer, commissioned by king charles I of spain , to lead a fleet of 5 ships and 270men to accomplish this expedition. his story was written by antonio pigafetta , an italian scribe, employed to record and log the fleet's journey . alongside the journey of christopher columbus , magellan's expedition is another remarkable milestone that changed the history of the world