Juan Sebastián Elcano
Also known as Juan Sebastián de Elcan, Juan Sebastian Elcano, Juan Sebastian de Elcan, Juan Sebastián del Cano, Juan Sebastián de Cano, Elcano, Elcano (explorer), Cano
Castillian Basque sailor, explorer, and circumnavigator with the Magellan Expedition
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Juan Sebastián Elcano was a Castilian Basque sailor and explorer who sailed with Ferdinand Magellan's famous expedition to circumnavigate the globe in the early 1500s. He is historically significant because he took command of the expedition after Magellan's death and successfully led the remaining ships back to Spain, completing the first circumnavigation of the world.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1476
- Died
- 1527
- Works
- 3
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