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Bookmark or Share- 15 Famous Explorers Who Changed the World | History Hit10. Juan Sebastián Elcano (c. 1476-1526) Following Magellan’s death, the Basque explorer Juan Sebastián Elcano took command of the expedition. His ship ‘the Victoria’ reached Spanish shores in September 1522, completing the navigation. Of the 270 men who left with the Mangellan-Elcano expedition, only 18 Europeans returned alive.
- European exploration | Definition, Facts, Maps, Images ... - BritannicaEuropean exploration, exploration of regions of Earth for scientific, commercial, religious, military, and other purposes by Europeans, beginning about the 4th century bce. The motives that spur human beings to examine their environment are many. Strong among them are the satisfaction of curiosity, the pursuit of trade, the spread of religion ...
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