Armada de Molucca

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The Armada de Molucca was the Spanish fleet led by Ferdinand Magellan on the first circumnavigation attempt of the globe, launched to reach the Spice Islands by sailing westward.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Age of Discovery voyage
Spanish exploration fleet
maritime expedition
alsoKnownAs Armada de la Especiería
Magellan–Elcano expedition
approximateCrewSizeAtStart about 270
commander Ferdinand Magellan
completionDate 1522-09-06
completionPort Sanlúcar de Barrameda
conflict mutiny in San Julián
country Crown of Castile
departureCountry Spain
departurePort Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Seville
era Age of Exploration
early 16th century
event Magellan killed in the Philippines
discovery and passage of the Strait of Magellan
flagship Trinidad
goal access the spice trade in the Moluccas
historicalSignificance first circumnavigation of the Earth
laterCommander Juan Sebastián Elcano
leader Ferdinand Magellan
MagellanDeathDate 1521-04-27
MagellanDeathLocation Mactan
numberOfShipsAtStart 5
numberOfSurvivorsOnReturn 18
onlyShipToCompleteCircumnavigation Victoria
patron Charles I of Spain
purpose find a westward route to the Moluccas
reach the Spice Islands by sailing westward
result demonstrated global circumnavigation by sea was possible
established a westward maritime route from Europe to Asia
route Atlantic Ocean
Cape of Good Hope
Indian Ocean
Moluccas
linked to: Maluku Islands

Pacific Ocean
Philippine Islands
linked to: Philippines

South American coast
Strait of Magellan
return to Spain
ship Concepción
San Antonio
Santiago
Trinidad
Victoria
sponsor King Charles I of Spain
linked to: Charles I of Spain
startDate 1519-09-20

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Juan de Cartagena expeditionName Armada de Molucca