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title: Death of Ferdinand Magellan
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14248/death-of-ferdinand-magellan/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Death of Ferdinand Magellan
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14248.png)
## Image Caption
An illustration depicting the [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) of the Portuguese navigator [Ferdinand Magellan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ferdinand_Magellan/) (c. 1480-1521) whose expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe in 1519-22. Magellan was killed on 27 April 1521 at the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Mactan on the island of Cebu (now the Philippines).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2021, June 14). Death of Ferdinand Magellan. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Death of Ferdinand Magellan." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 14, 2021. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Death of Ferdinand Magellan." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Jun 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Magellans_death.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Magellans_death.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 14 June 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.