How many days did Magellan’s expedition take to circle the globe?
History hard Data from 1522
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1,082 days
Roughly 1.1K.
The expedition left Spain in September 1519 and returned in September 1522 — about 1,082 days. Five ships and roughly 270 men set out; one ship and 18 men came back. Magellan himself was killed in the Philippines and never completed the voyage.
Where this number comes from
| Source | Encyclopaedia Britannica |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 1522 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | days |
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