20 September 1519–6 September 1522
Magellan–Elcano Circumnavigation
A Spanish expedition sailed west to reach the Spice Islands. After Ferdinand Magellan died in the Philippines, Juan Sebastián Elcano led Victoria across the Indian Ocean and home.
Place
Mactan
The island near Cebu where Ferdinand Magellan was killed in fighting on 27 April 1521.
Coordinates10.30, 123.98
Related expeditions
Sources and further reading
- Ferdinand Magellan, Encyclopaedia Britannica. Chronology and overview of the circumnavigation.