Magellan,Ferdinand (1480-1521) -Portuguese navigator Magellan and his expedition were blown by storms into the strait that now bears his name (1520).He named and sailed across the Pacific Ocean,reaching the Marianas and the Philippines (1521),where he was killed fighting for a friendly native king.One of his ships returned to Spain (1522),thereby completing the first circumnavigation of the globe
Magellan, Ferdinand （1480-1521） — Portuguese navigator Magellan and his expedition were blown by storms into the strait that now bears his name (1520). He named and sailed across the Pacific Ocean, reaching the Marianas and the Philippines (1521), where he was killed fighting for a friendly native king. One of his ships returned to Spain (1522), thereby completing the first circumnavigation of the globe
Zheng He or Cheng Ho(1371-1433) Chinese admiral,explorer,and diplomat Zheng He extended Chinese maritime and commercial influence in the regions bordering the Indian Ocean. His seven voyages, which surpassed all previous naval expeditions in the world,opened trade and diplomatic ties for China with at least 35 countries and encouraged the emigration that was the basis of Chinese colonization in Southeast Asia
Zheng He or Cheng Ho (1371-1433) — Chinese admiral, explorer, and diplomat Zheng He extended Chinese maritime and commercial influence in the regions bordering the Indian Ocean. His seven voyages, which surpassed all previous naval expeditions in the world, opened trade and diplomatic ties for China with at least 35 countries and encouraged the emigration that was the basis of Chinese colonization in SoutheastAsia