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Ferdinand Magellan Quotes

1480–1521 Portugal

Ferdinand Magellan (Spring 1480 – 27 April 1521) Portuguese sea explorer who sailed for both Portugal and Spain; the first person to lead an expedition to circumnavigate the earth; born Fernão de Magalhães he changed his name to Fernando or Hernando de Magallanes after entering into the service of Spain.

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Also known as: Fernão de Magalhães

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An Indian hurled a bamboo spear into the captain's face, but the latter immediately killed him with his lance, which he left in the Indian's body.

Variant: The Church says that the Earth is Flat, but I know that it is Round. For I have seen its Shadow on the Moon and I have more Faith in a Shadow than in the Church.

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The Church says that the Earth is flat, but I know that it is round. For I have seen the shadow of the earth on the moon and I have more faith in the Shadow than in the Church.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ferdinand Magellan (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.