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title: Portrait of Ferdinand Magellan
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14249/portrait-of-ferdinand-magellan/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-04-28
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# Portrait of Ferdinand Magellan
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14249.png)
## Image Caption
A 19th century portrait 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. (Naval Museum of Madrid)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2021, June 14). Portrait of Ferdinand Magellan. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Portrait of Ferdinand Magellan." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 14, 2021. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Portrait of Ferdinand Magellan." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Jun 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Retrato_de_Hernando_de_Magallanes.jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Retrato_de_Hernando_de_Magallanes.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Retrato_de_Hernando_de_Magallanes.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.