In the 16th century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost the king’s favor. After he was dismissed from service by the king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain. A papal decree of 1493 had assigned all land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude to Spain and all the land east of that line to Portugal. Magellan offered to prove that the East Indies fell under Spanish authority. On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. More than a year later, one of these ships was exploring the topography of South America in search of a water route across the continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four ships searched along the southern peninsula of South America. Finally they found the passage they sought near 50 degrees S latitude. Magellan named this passage the Strait of All Saints, but today it is known as the Strait of Magellan. Later, Magellan became involved in an insular conflict in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal battle.
1. What is 16th century known for?
2. Why did Magellan lose the favor of the king of Portugal?
3. What did Magellan offer after being dismissed from the service by the king of Portugal?
4. What is the Strait of All Saints known as today?
5. Find the word in the passage which means a) a period of one hundred years b) relating to or found in the sea
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Explanation: Importance of 16th century
- The 16th century was known as an Age of Great marine and Terrestrial exploration.
Reason why Ferdinand Magellan lost the favor of the King of Portugal
- Ferdinand Magellan was the first to lead the sail expedition around the world.
- He was a young Portuguese noble who served the King of Portugal.
- He got involved in the complexity of political intrigue at court and as a result lost the king’s favor.
Strait of All Saints known as today
- Magellan had named the Strait of All Saints.
- Today it is known as the Strait of Magellan.
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