3 European Explorers

Magellan was given credit for being the first to travelling around the world. He had begun his voyage on September 20th, 1519. Magellan was fascinated and determined by the idea of finding the Spice Island. Magellan had done many minor explorations before. The exploration of Columbus gave him the idea of a successful expedition to The Caribbean. Magellan had asked the Portuguese king to support his expedition but the king had denied his offer. So he went to Spanish Royalty to ask for help which was granted. The Spanish King agreed to give an armada of five ships. Magellan should have been defended because he is determined, he has good navigation skills and he was religious.

1519: a Spanish armada of five ships set sail that would soon be the first to circumnavigate the globe. Their captain, a Portuguese noble, was an accomplished student of cartography and astronomy. Europe’s cravings for spices sent Columbus to Asia, and into the barrier that was the Americas. Magellan’s expedition sought to find a way through, on a mission to bring a new trade route and immense wealth to Spain. Through the crew’s starvation, two mutinies against him, and his harsh personality and lack of accomplishment, Magellan proved his life was not worth saving.

Throughout the course of time, men have always sought to uncover the unknown, to explore new regions, and discover new wealth. Similarly, European monarchs in the Age of Exploration shared the same motives when it came to such endeavours. Christopher Columbus, the renowned Genoese explorer, lacked financial sponsors when it came for his proposed expedition to find a short route to Asia. However, despite opposition and disapproval from the Talavera Commision, he eventually gained support in the court of King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella of Spain. Though what were their motives for hiring a foreigner instead of supporting a Spanish explorer? Like most causes for European exploration and eventual colonization, the Spanish monarchs hired Christopher Columbus for three reasons: God, glory, and gold.

Human history is filled with the names of bold explorers who ventured into the great unknown, only to come out basked in glory as some of the great heroes of their day. Among the grandest are Marco Polo, who provided little known information about the Far East to Europeans, and Hernan Cortes, the great Spanish conquistador who is given credit for the defeat of the Mexica Empire. These two famous explorers are also ideal case studies to analyze the influence of expectations, interests, and of reality on the accounts of the places and people that these men encountered during their voyages.

Born in 1460, this explorer was a Spaniard and was able to acquire many skills at a young age through training. After his training as a squire, he went out to fight against the Muslims in the war that ended in 1492. A year later he went onto Christopher Columbus’s second voyage to travel the New World to see what it had to offer. Settling in the first decade of the 1500s in Hispaniola, in the hopes of building an island colony for Spain. After being able to suppress a Caribbean uprising in Hispaniola in 1504, he was

After vigorous research on the significance of Christopher Columbus, the purpose of this paper is to inform the reader on the major contributions and the life of the Italian explorer. His voyages were essential for European expansion. Columbus’s persistence and desire to find new routes and land must be valued and appreciated. Another purpose for this paper is to show that I am fully knowledgeable on my topic and to show that I can present what I learned logically and accurately. This research paper will display my ability to make observations and organize my information in the correct format.

Marco Polo was a prosperous and dedicated explorer, who significantly affected Medieval Europe and surrounding countries. Marco Polo was born into in wealthy family in 1254, Venice Italy. It was in Venice where Marco Polo established his passion for exploring. It is believed that Marco Polo’s father Niccolo Polo influenced his dedication for exploring. Marco polo was mainly raised by his two brothers Niccolo and Maffeo as his mother died when was young and his father was often away exploring. He went on his first expedition to China in 1271 at the age of seventeen and spent seventeen years in China (Dates and events, 2015: Online). After ruling one of Kublai Khan Cities in 1280. Marco Polo returned to Venice to find that Venice was at war with Genoa.

On this journey, he had made many discoveries. As he was sailing down the coast of south America, he discovered a strait. That strait was later named after him. He became the first European to sail over the pacific ocean. Also, he was the one who named the pacific ocean.

Marco’s book has been re-written into many different languages. Readers thought his book would inspire Christopher Columbus. Christopher Columbus was also a famous traveler. It is a fact that Marco’s book put a positive influence on the world. Marco is not famous for any discoveries. He is famous for being the first European to discover the far

We all know many famous people from the past that have explored and traveled all over the world. There was one man that wrote all about his travels and what he has seen in places that others haven’t. His name sounds like that game we play in the summer while at the pools. This famous explorer’s name is Marco Polo. He was best known for his voyage from Europe to China during the Middle Ages around 1271.

Do you know what circumnavigating the earth is? It is when someone sails or travels all the way around the world. Ferdinand Magellan was the first one to ever attempt this. He was born February 3, 1480, Portugal. He died in 1521, Philippines. Ferdinand had five siblings too. There names are Genebra de Magalhães, Diogo de Sousa, Aires de Magalhães, Duarte de Sousa, Isabel de Magalhães. María Caldera Beatriz Barbosa was his wife. Ferdinand changed the knowledge of The New World by setting sail, and proving something. He proved that you could sail west and reach Asia. After going through South America he and his crew found trouble. Ferdinand Magellan proceeded to stop at the Philippines. Other important accomplishments were also made too. Ferdinand Magellan changed the knowledge of The New World.

The focus of this report will be the discovery of Americas and Christopher Columbus who discovered America. It will become clear that the discovery of Americas had a huge impact on Medieval Europe and the Modern day life. Christopher Columbus The great explorer Christopher Columbus who discovered Americas was born in 1451 in the Republic of Genoa. He died at the age of 55 on May 20, 1506 in Valladolid, Spain.

Throughout the course of this paper, we will be talking about Christopher Columbus. The first paragraph will be based on who Christopher Columbus is and his personal life. Next, will be based on the basics, then the next four paragraphs will be discussing the four voyages, Columbus taken part in, in the very last body paragraph it will be stating his legacy. Lastly, will come the conclusion.

Did you know there are many different explorers? If there was no explorers we probably wouldn't be living here today. One famous explorer is named Ferdinand Magellan (Ma-jel-lan). Magellan was born in 1480 and was Killed in 1521 by a native named Lapu-Lapu. Magellan set out on a trip to circumnavigate the world by ship in 1519 that ended in 1522. Magellan stopped at many nations during his voyage including Portugal, and the Spice Islands but also traveled through the Strait of Magellan ( giving it its name) and also naming the Pacific Ocean.

Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the world. He was a Portuguese explorer who planned the expedition to the East Indies. Magellan was born in Sabrosa, Portugal in 1480. He was born into a noble family. Around 1500, Magellan became a skilled sailor and naval officer and was eventually selected by King Charles I to search for a westward route to the Moluccas Islands. King Charles financed the expedition.