Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese sailor who wanted to sail around the world. Emperor Charles V of Spain gave him five ships and two hundred and sixty-five Spanish sailors. They left Spain on the 20-th of September 1519 and began their long and dangerous journey. On the journey, Magellan discovered the Pacific Ocean. Unfortunately, he and many of the sailors died in a battle on 27-th April, 1521. After that, a Spanish sailor took control of the ships and set off to complete the voyage. Only one ship and sixteen men survived the journey. They arrived back in Spain on 6-th September, 1522. They were the first men to sail around the world.
