Great Voyages: Ferdinand Magellan, 'Our One True Guide': The First Circumnavigation of the Globe
submitted by Marvin's Underground Evening Lectures
on 10/06/18
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Magellan's circumnavigation was a complex event—a feat of navigation and exploration that also saw hardship, shipwreck, and mutiny visited upon the expedition's crew. In a process that would become paradigmatic, Europeans found themselves enmeshed in regional and local politics—a causative element in Magellan's death. Dr. Gallup-Diaz examines the varied and interconnected maritime, cultural, and political factors that came together during Magellan's circumnavigation.
