Elcano: The First Circumnavigator"Juan Sebastián Elcano (1476, Getaria, Gipuzkoa, Spain? 4 August 1526, Pacific Ocean) was a Spanish Basque explorer who completed the first circumnavigation of the world. As Ferdinand Magellan's second in command, Elcano took over after Magellan's death in the Philippines."--Wikipedia. |
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Death | 146 |
A 2 Names of those who were seized by the Port | 176 |
Royal Letter whereby Elcano is absolved from | 183 |
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Acuña Admiral Andres de Urdaneta Antonio Pigafetta Archivo armada Badajoz Badajoz Enquiry Basque Bilbao Bizcayan Bustamente Cabo Verde Cano Cape capitana captain Captain-General cargo Cartagena Carvalho Casa de Contratación Castille Cebú church cloves coast command Concepción Coruña course crew death Domingo Doña Catalina ducats earlier Emperor Espinosa flagship fleet Gainza Gines de Mafra gold ducats Guebara Guetaria Guipuzcoa harbour Hernando Historia Indias King La Coruña later Loaisa Mactan Madrid Magellan Majesty Martin Pérez master Moluccas mutiny native navigator officers Pacific Parral Philippines Pigafetta Pilot-Major port Portugal Portugalete Portuguese Quesada Rajah river round the world route Royal San Anton San Antonio San Gabriel San Lucar Santa Cruz Santa Maria Santi Spiritus Santiago seamen Sebastian de Elcano sent Seville ship's Spain Spanish Spice Islands Spiceries squadron storm Strait survivors Tidore tion Torre town Trinidad Urdaneta Valladolid vessels Victoria voyage Witness at Badajoz Zarauz