The Incredible Story of the Magellan-Elcano Circumnavigation 1519-1522

September 2022 marks the 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the globe by the expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan (Fernando de Magallanes/Fernão de Magalhães), and completed by Juan Sebastian Elcano- and it should be mentioned, a young slave boy by the name of Henry (Enrique) of Malacca. The story of how the spurned Portuguese Captain went to work for the Spanish is full of court intrigue, international espionage, daring exploits and narrow escapes; but also one of tragic blunders, mutiny and betrayal. Underscoring the fierce competition between Spain and Portugal for naval supremacy and a trade monopoly to the Orient is also the drama of East-West confrontation; the demise of Islamic hegemony and the emergence of European global economic & military dominance and a clash of cultures that changed the face of the world forever.
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ERRATA / CORRIGENDA:
01:45 Image is of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, not Magellan (the same picture recurs on occasion within the thousand or so 5 second clips). I'll have to fire my editor for such a stupid blunder! Sorry!
"Corrections:"
01:45 Image is of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, not Magellan
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[@lourias]

This is narrated by a REAL PERSON. Thank you!

[@heroesandlegends]

My pleasure - its tough on the old tonsils sometimes, but thanks for your support!

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[@tilesetter1953]

Thank you so much for not using any annoying, distracting noise ("music") in your video. Well done!!!

[@heroesandlegends]

I reckon I've learned my lesson- my early ones had a soundtrack which earned me plenty of criticism. Check the description sections of those videos for links to non-music versions I subsequently uploaded. Thanks for your feedback!

[@SnoopyDoofie]

Nah, just the annoying distraction of spending too much time on non-related topics.

[@heroesandlegends]

Regular rabbit holes are a part of the way I tell these stories. Some like it, some don't. I enjoy exploring them, so I drag you all along with me. There are indeed much more concise videos out there, and there is plenty of room on KZbin to accommodate all types of storytelling.

[@billbaggins1688]

@@heroesandlegends I also appreciate non muzak videos. Thanks so much for listening to the feedback, and best of luck with the channel. Subbed and Liked.

[@Shinobi33]

No music helps and adds to documentaries if done well

[@robertobara7880]

Wow…I still think about this voyage at night…just incredible… superbly narrated… I need to watch it again thanks 😊

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bconni2]

imagine, back in those days when the Portuguese left Lisbon harbor for the spice islands, they knew if they only lost a 3rd of their crew and ships it would be considered a highly successful voyage.

[@mrsterious5845]

Some years ago, I read a book titled Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe" by Laurence Bergreen. It started at the end and was anything but a dull read. I read it again from time to time. Great to see an engaging documentary about this topic.

[@rsc9520]

Me too! I read Bergreen's book, and really liked it.

[@magellankiller]

Then you both as well as others love to immerse yourselves in lies.

[@davidbryden7904]

I probably watch way too much KZbin, but this is some of the best historical content that I've found on the 'Tube! Thx!

[@Jenalgo]

You have a very low standard.

[@Svensk7119]

Yes. It is quite good. I pointed out a few differences from the only other source of this that I have read, but this was well detailed.

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[@yuquoint6633]

Best I've ever seen period that was

[@jmaca112]

I heard this story about this Ferdinand Magellan killed in Mactan from Yoyoy Villame

[@brucepoole8552]

One of the best videos I have heard on the youtube Much appreciated

[@salomonarreguin3748]

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant! So good you made time to explain some concepts that add more depth to the story. Thank you.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you liked it!

[@robertharper3754]

Another fantastic documentary!!! I always look forward to your videos!

[@awatt1404]

Excellent documentary, very instructive and enjoyable to watch. Thank you for your good work!

[@bruceevans2137]

One of the best docos I have ever seen. So well explained. Loved it when it delved into side topics to explain things like who a saint was etc. Very well done.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you liked it! Not everyone thought my meandering was worth it, but i cant help going down those rabbit holes, and taking you all with me. Thanks for the positive feedback!

[@bruceevans2137]

@@heroesandlegends Well I for one, loved those rabbit holes.

[@thomaskozar8510]

i also appreciated the side topics! really colored the whole story!

[@JONCOOK61420]

@@heroesandlegends do you actually believe it it was the first time the world has been navigated

[@heroesandlegends]

@@JONCOOK61420 stay tuned for my next video - I think you'll find it interesting, and perhaps answers your question...

[@mohdfaeizyusop9775]

Absolutely Fantastic! You guys earned a subscription from me! One of the most detailed explanations for the Magellan's Voyage circumnavigating the globe

[@heroesandlegends]

Awesome, thank you!

[@farrislaura]

This was very informative, and I enjoyed listening to it. Thanks for the time-consuming research.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@heroesandlegends]

Ok folks, here's one for all my Spanish and Portuguese viewers who took umbrage with my James Cook video. In honour of the 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the world, I thought I would make a video on the Magellan-Elcano voyage. Hopefully my Iberian friends will find it suitably recognises their maritime achievements. Enjoy! (P.s. As I'm a solo creator without a support team, mistakes are quite possible. Corrections are always welcome: please see the Erratum below and in the description section: ERRATA / CORRIGENDA: 01:45 Image is of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, not Magellan (the same picture recurs on occasion within the thousand or so 5 second clips). Addendum: some commentators have cited "the Black Legend / Leyenda Negra" (anti-Catholic anti-Spanish protestant British propaganda) as core to this video. FTR I'm neither AngloSaxon nor protestant. There is a good wikipedia article on the subject of the "Black Legend" but i will just reproduce part of the quote here for those interested: "Historians disagree on whether the Black Legend exists as a genuine factor in current discourse around Spain and its history. In recent years a group of historians including Alfredo Alvar, Ricardo García Cárcel and Lourdes Mateo Bretos have argued that the Black Legend does not currently exist beyond Spanish society’s own perception of how the world views Spain’s legacy. According to Carmen Iglesias, the Black Legend consists of negative traits which the Spanish people see in themselves and is shaped by political propaganda."

[@bruceharris5325]

Stephen Maturin would approve!

[@outwiththem]

@L.aE.cH. Empire Right.

[@sandraleiva1633]

Cook stole Iberian maps. Without them he would not have been able to navigate anywhere. The Iberians had already discovered Australia a few centuries earlier. That's how he knew something was there.

[@Svensk7119]

Magellan tried to keep his word, I read in those Time-Life books. He seemed to treat natives much more fairly than other explorers. He died keeping his word, at least. I always thought of him as a hero.

[@heroesandlegends]

Everybody stole maps. The British from the Dutch and Portuguese. The Spanish and Dutch from the Portuguese. The Portuguese from the Muslims and Chinese. The Muslims from the Indians. The Mongols from everybody. Espionage is a profession as old as commerce and nothing has really changed to this very day.

[@apfelsnutz]

Thank you very much for a spectacular presentation, so well finished with perfect pronunciation of Spanish and Portuguese names and locations. !

[@heroesandlegends]

Thank you! 😃

[@EndingSimple]

This is wonderful. Stops to explain even the legends of the Saints that things were named after. I remember being taught in school about the circumnavigation. Later on as I worked in the world, I figured that that was probably an interesting adventure story, but I didn't have time to look into it. And here, on youtube, I finally get much of the adventure story and its details for the first time. And I find the truism true enough: "adventure' can best be defined as "some one else having a gosh-awful time of things."

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for your generous comments! I appreciate your support of my channel

[@masman1904]

The first world explorers were Ambonese or Moluccans who were experts in navigation and could speak Portuguese, Spanish, English and Malay, Maluku part of Indonesia, when Enrique sailed from Maluku to Demak Java, Palembang Sumatra, Malacca then met Ferdinand Magellan Sailor from Portugal in Philippines in 1509, and then they submitted a proposal to the King of Spain First Carlos, to look for spice islands, namely the Maluku Islands which became the territory of several small Islamic kingdoms (Tidore, Ternate, Jailolo and Bacan) where Enrique came from and was the center of the world's spice trade, although in the interior of Java is also full of spices but because it is not easy to reach by merchant ships, which were under the rule of the Islamic Mataram Kingdom as the successor to the Demak Kingdom. Then after sailing for so long they sailed to the South Philippines, where there was a war with a small kingdom in the South Philippines and caused Magellan to be killed, who was then buried in the Philippines. After everything calmed down, Enrique continued the expedition and sailed according to the proposal submitted to King Carlos, and up to the Moluccas to return to Spain. In many writings by Europeans who say that the first Man was Magellan, even though he had died in the Philippines before the expedition was completed, and Enrique who completed it. Even Professor Biographers from the Philippines himself also claimed that Enrique was a Filipino, with the nickname Henry del Negro. Malaysia also claims to be a Malaysian with the name Panglima Awang, even though it actually looks odd, how can Ambonese with distinctive black skin be recognized as Malaysian or Filipino??? This is a correction so that history is not distorted for the sake of a nation's popularity, but contains lies, or falsity. History must tell the facts of the truth of past events

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

I like that too! My sister went to St. Ursula High School. Now I know who St. Ursula was! 😊

[@posmoo9790]

everything was hard so nothing was hard. it was just life. it would kill me but it was just life.

[@magellankiller]

@Mas Man Informationally pre-Spanish invasion There was a large contingency of Aboriginal (Black) Filipinos still roaming around pretty damn freely. One could shirk the restraints of European-based thought processes,i.e, Black people are found in Africa exclusively, etc. Malay,Melanesia, Malaysia=Black. All aberrative of the Latin for melanin. How would someone like myself know of this you ask as most do? Hated for it in the Philippines but I am proud of my heritage of being one.....

[@matthewstewart5113]

Thank you, Amazing! There are not enough words to describe how much I liked this.

[@heroesandlegends]

Wow, thank you! It means a lot to read generous comments like that!

[@RPRIMICI]

I like how the documentary takes time to explain why PH chieftains are called Raja and explains how Indian trade made its way east to Indonesia and beyond. The Raja term is an Indian influence as a result of trade. This is something a lot of documentaries wouldn't bother to explain. There are a couple of other instances where a brief explanation is given to give the viewer a better understanding of how the present situation came to be. As a Filipino, I'm always alert to history related to Magellan. This is the best one I've seen so far!! I've learned so much more about Magellan's circumnavigation - the risk, hardship, politics, financing of the voyage, dangers from disease and hostile tribes, the adventure. All important aspects of this incredible adventure were touched on.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks so much for your generous comment!

[@magellankiller]

I am Mactanese and I can say this as Filipinos either Tagalog or Ilocano have been the most malinformed that I've had conversations with. One could believe that you would know better but alas, you don’t. I am Aeta through my Nanay. So I know about Puti and they do not know Jack about Philippine history at all. I can guess the source of your misinformation and it would be exactly the same here or in the P.I. and it's truly so sad especially when the same peoples aforementioned say things that place us Aboriginal Filipinos in either Pampmanga, or other Luzon locations. Informationally we Negritos-using the Spanish term from Mage**an and his co-horts are we are the first and the only PURE Filipinos (as opposed to being Meztisoized) and Asiatics. As Nonoy Luis Taruc told me personally many years ago in my Class at a major University that welcomed his visit to "Learn My History!". I did and will continue to do so in this later life of mine until my final breath. Have I mentioned to you that I am also half Black American as well through my father? No, nanay was not a war-bride or any other person of dubious distinction you may have conjured in your mind....just a regular person.

[@lapulapupintado2892]

👆Facts💯% I was never a muslim but an "Animist" and a native chieftain of ❤MACTAN☝⚔💪💯%

[@magustacrae]

Very good doc! Loved every minute of it!

[@elvenkind6072]

I haven't come across this channel before, nor do I know if you have any other videos, but this alone made me subscribe, and the only thing I have to complain about, is that this is obviously a way too short video. For example to the point I'm at now, you only spend a few seconds on the first voyages by the different European powers of the time, in the Age of Discovery. This is all very well made, highly polished graphically, brilliantly narrated, with good maps and artwork relevant for the story being told. I hope you soon get some income from this, as you clearly got skills worth a livable salary.

[@MarcusAgrippa390]

A deep dive on Magellan? Been waiting for this one!

[@barbenders]

Read "Over the Edge of the World" by L. BERGREEN. An amazing book

[@bconni2]

he , like many of the Portuguese navigators at this time in history, had life experiences that make the rest of us feel like just mere mortals. Magellan's life history that led up to this expedition, and the expedition itself, was nothing short of extraordinary. he could travel in a time machine into the future and do a TED talk about his life, and everyone would think he's just some crazy guy rambling nonsense.

[@TheKeithIvar]

Wow, there is a lot to unpack from all that. Excellent video!!! Good history of the human spirit...pride, ambition, arrogance, tenacity, curiosity, faith, hope, etc....all on a few boats during the first erah of globalization. And some dude was there writing it down every day...and he somehow SURVIVED this perilous quest. Fiction isn't this good.

[@mmven1101]

Excellent documentary! I really appreciate the details given of the naming of the locations, the saints etc. What an epic journey

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much! The rabbit holes i go down can be a bit much for some, but i can't help myself!

[@annafontana7446]

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[@RobertLeclercq]

Subbed! Kept me interested the whole way through, amazing!

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the encouraging compliments!

[@calbackk]

This is a truly marvelous channel. I enjoy it immensly. Greetings from Sweden.

[@chrisvilavelha]

It was with some trepidation that I started to watch this 1 hour 43 minute long video, but I quickly became enthralled ! What a marvellous and exceptionally detailed account ! Thank you very much. I shall now explore the rest of your content. 🙂

[@heroesandlegends]

Wow, thank you!

[@DrummerJacob]

So you're telling us that you have no problem watching 20+ hour tv series and 2 hour long movies for entertainment but somehow one hour and forty three minutes gives you trepidation because it has useful historical information in it? Fascinating.

[@podaly]

Excellent deep dive on this part of history👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@mrgalvez11]

Such dense knowledge. Thank you for sharing. Very well produced.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it! I'm just a guy who enjoys history and sharing a story. Thanks very much for joining me!

[@GuantanamoBayBarbie3]

So glad you came up in my feed today! Liked, subbed, can't wait to watch more! Subbed your podcast too.👍

[@heroesandlegends]

Awesome! Thank you! I love a great story and the rabbit holes i go into when researching them. Glad you can join me!

[@guineveregruntle6746]

Excellent documentary. It was very descriptive and extremely educational. Thank you for sharing.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for your generous comment!

[@dracopticon7788]

A fantastic retelling of the history and voyages of both Magellan and his counterparts, etc. Very pedagogic too! I am learning so much here. Thanks!

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching

[@bethbartlett5692]

​@@heroesandlegends Copy of comment: Oh Grasshopper: 🔑 understand my words, it is the Recent, the so called Modern Minds of Academia, whom have tried to change History to Fit their "19th Century Theory based Paradigm and Linear Timeline" and relatively quickly the greater History Facts have been burned, boxed, stored under dust, in order to allow the "Ego Mind/Lower Minded", the "Mainstream Academics/Archaeologists" to write their versions. ... and quickly the prior sense of knowing and understanding that "We the collective of Humanity have had a past of various species of Humans, with varying areas of strengths, most recent from a Higher Spiritual - Quantum Physics value of Advanced Science/Tech and the current being of the Physical - the Matter Sciences and Technology. Discovering the value of Harmony in the Infusing of each being where the forthcoming Golden Age will have as their Focus. Thus, I advise the Student to consider the application of establishing a habit of being "Conscious in Thought" + "Applying Higher Mind" as an Establishing of that infused value within, and from this 8nnee Harmony, ever aware of the true depth and expansion of the "Universal Law of Attraction" ... know that what is within will be the outside experience. "As Above, so Below" From here, set aside the forced Paradigm Story, and with Mind Wide Open, Freedom of Thought, Explore and Discover uninhibited by other's will. Being an Authentic Academic, adhering to the "Standards of Science and Research" The Logic and Intuition working in tandem, you will achieve what you seek. Best Thoughts ... Beth Bartlett Sociologist/Behavioralist and Historian an Authentic Academic

[@comeyouspirits]

Outstanding. Thank you!!

[@monkfishkilla]

Thank you so much for your excellent work: it is greatly appreciated

[@heroesandlegends]

I'm glad you found it of value. Thanks for watching!

[@adamwalker7726]

I have seen quite a wide range of history documentaries, but most are bland, dry and boring compared to this. Seriously, I found myself completely engaged in the story's picture you helped paint! Easily one of the top historical videos I've ever seen. I plan on signing up for the Patreon, so keep em coming!

[@heroesandlegends]

Wow, thanks! I really appreciate the generosity of your comments! Welcome aboard!

[@johnsassany4378]

ADAM, I Agree. I loved HISTORY in Elementary and High School. I remember learning of this Journey in 6th Grade and was intriqued. SO much so I JOINED the USAF and traveled the WORLD and Lived/SERVED in KOREA, OKINAWA, The Philippines, Egypt, KUWAIT and Baghdad, Iraq. No Doubt Just for the Adventures.

[@jirikurto3859]

You said all of these nice things but how do we know it's not a ruse? How do we know you aren't trying to get him to marry you so you can get alimony payments when you cheat on him and break his heart?

[@henrybothwell3666]

As an American getting ready to buy a condo in Lapu lapu, it was a very interesting video. Thank you very much for producing this. I'm also a sailor so that part was great too.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@piosian4196]

@@heroesandlegends Do they include Captain Ahab (Gregory Peck) and the Governator? Fictional characters should no be mixed with real heroes.

[@brucegoodall3794]

Don't go to the PI. ESPECIALLY LAPU LAPU. This Island always gets the brunt of all the Super Typhoons that hit the Visayan region. . I lived in Bohol for 9 years. We got hit 4 Xs with Super Typhoons, Sunamies, and the big earthquake in Oct. 2013. There are many better Islands to choose to live on with a more temperate climate. The Philippines will kill you. Choose wisely.

[@brucegoodall3794]

Don't go to the PI. ESPECIALLY LAPU LAPU. This Island always gets the brunt of all the Super Typhoons that hit the Visayan region. . I lived in Bohol for 9 years. We got hit 4 Xs with Super Typhoons, Sunamies, and the big earthquake in Oct. 2013. There are many better Islands to choose to live on with a more temperate climate. The Philippines will kill you. Choose wisely.

[@RobertDeluna-de5ou]

@@brucegoodall3794wow, you are so condescending! Are you still alive? you saying , “ The Philippines will kill you” made me think that you are already dead !

[@billthebold]

Well done as always!

[@dlanska]

Extraordinarily well done. A thoughtful, nuanced, and compelling story of a complex and messy saga.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thank you kindly!

[@AKeeFa25]

Great job - glad that there is a fellow Aussie making historical content like this and I wish you many more subscribers :)

[@masman1904]

The first world explorers were Ambonese or Moluccans who were experts in navigation and could speak Portuguese, Spanish, English and Malay, Maluku part of Indonesia, when Enrique sailed from Maluku to Demak Java, Palembang Sumatra, Malacca then met Ferdinand Magellan Sailor from Portugal in Philippines in 1509, and then they submitted a proposal to the King of Spain First Carlos, to look for spice islands, namely the Maluku Islands which became the territory of several small Islamic kingdoms (Tidore, Ternate, Jailolo and Bacan) where Enrique came from and was the center of the world's spice trade, although in the interior of Java is also full of spices but because it is not easy to reach by merchant ships, which were under the rule of the Islamic Mataram Kingdom as the successor to the Demak Kingdom. Then after sailing for so long they sailed to the South Philippines, where there was a war with a small kingdom in the South Philippines and caused Magellan to be killed, who was then buried in the Philippines. After everything calmed down, Enrique continued the expedition and sailed according to the proposal submitted to King Carlos, and up to the Moluccas to return to Spain. In many writings by Europeans who say that the first Man was Magellan, even though he had died in the Philippines before the expedition was completed, and Enrique who completed it. Even Professor Biographers from the Philippines himself also claimed that Enrique was a Filipino, with the nickname Henry del Negro. Malaysia also claims to be a Malaysian with the name Panglima Awang, even though it actually looks odd, how can Ambonese with distinctive black skin be recognized as Malaysian or Filipino??? This is a correction so that history is not distorted for the sake of a nation's popularity, but contains lies, or falsity. History must tell the facts of the truth of past events

[@outwiththem]

@@masman1904 No, it was me. Im 500 years old. The best navigator in the world and the first to explore outer space too. You are nothing dam Molucans..

[@daviddean707]

Almost the same from me, thank you three times over for the reserves of Aussies who can still narrate whilst the home country's narrators (mine) devolve into imbecile voices.

[@magellankiller]

@Mas Man I guess you never received the memo as most haven't that Enrique was in evidence an Aboriginal Filipino, a Black Filipino or in the language 'Aeta' the only pure blood Filipino not having been meztisoized by Spain at least as China had played a big part previous to Spanish invasion. One could do better in educating themselves in how peoples have changed over time and what we see now is not what form existed pre-"Age of Exploration " times. I as well as my spouse are extremely close to the Aeta bloodlines although not pure Aeta we do have the knowledge of having that cultural base.

[@jtzoltan]

​@@magellankillerlol spoken with the name "magellankiller"... interesting account you give though.

[@Peter-MH]

Fascinating segment on st Elmo’s fire! Hadn’t heard of that before!

[@Chris-um3se]

This documentary is Beyond BRILLIANT. Superb narration and script. Thank you.

[@heroesandlegends]

Wow, thanks for your generous comment!

[@robertblankenship5000]

How does this boy know so much about Magellan? Impressive knowledge. Well done!! Although, with the title, "The INCREDIBLE Story of..." I wish that it would've started with an exciting BANG, perhaps an amazing tidbit. It's very slow at the outset with no shock value that we hope for by something "INCREDIBLE." But, this is a very great video nonetheless, and I love it very much, so thank you : )

[@arminhanik7229]

You speak well and you put a fair bit of work into the presentation. I laughed really hard at your excursions. Wonderfully eclectic! Extra points for proper pronunciation of not-English names. (Or at least, you are doing your best) Subscribed and I hope you publish more.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks so much for that! As an amateur doing this in my spare time, it means a lot!

[@magellankiller]

I had to give pause when you gave credit for the correct pronunciation of Mage**an s name in Portuguese. The Real test is having a westerner pronounce the Philippine dialect "Tagalog"!! I've noticed a long time ago that as long as it's a European-based word Americans will work with diligence to exact the pronunciation to the syllable. Not so much effort with other languages though. Do better you have shown that you can.

[@cruisepaige]

I love when he pauses and then goes (deadpan) “anyway…” ❤❤❤

[@ShaheenGhiassy]

Really well done. Watched the whole thing. Highly entertaining and dense with information. Loved it

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for your generous comments!

[@johnkavallieros6780]

Congratulations for the excellent content and narration. Thank you

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for your support!

[@malindadenlinger882]

I appreciate your narration w/o noise in the background. Thank you

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for watching! I'm learning as i go! Appreciate the feedback.

[@johnmarken3945]

Absolutely fantastic! I learned so much. I love the way you tie things together front to back, and some interestng lines to to day I hadn't considered. I do like some of the side-lines which give me something else to study but careful there, don't over do. Great work, thank you.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thankyou! Yes i can go overboard with the rabbit-holes. Can't help myself, that's the joy of being an amateur- no tv producer to box me into doing it "the right way". Thanks for coming along for the ride!

[@bigjjuice1965]

I actually enjoyed the "rabbit holes" . I found them to be very interesting and informative, without being overdone, overly long or boring ( As is often the case) and added flavor to the main content. In my opinion you've found the right mixture of ingredients for the recipe of this video.@@heroesandlegends

[@netizencapet]

I've now watched this one twice and just shared it with my husband (he's from Spain and we're moving from the states later this year to a city about 30 minutes from where that fateful Tordesillas agreement was signed). He wants to watch it on the airplane home.

[@heroesandlegends]

Wow, it means a lot to get such a nice compliment. Thanks so much for viewing my content!

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[@user-up1hx4uj2h]

😊so interesting, the voyage of Magellan...touch by divine intervention... And if not for the matter of spices,that the EUROPEAN s needed so lot... The archipelago of the Philippines for today must be in dominance of Muslim society...but GOD used an illiterate teenager to be an interpreter to the natives of SUGBU(CEBU)😅ln factMagellan's experience in the islands of thieves (Marianas and Guam)still haunted him down and serve as an specter to them not to be very confident to anybody....specially to an strangers...Thier goal was to found a route for the spices islands and not to conquer or subdued anyone...but due to circumstances and God's divine plan.....Young ENRIQUE ....understand what the natives vernacular intety,CEBUANO...and immediately he exchange talk to the natives at Thier bancas while the boy is still overboard from the deck of 5he gallion... Because of this,Magellan openly express in full understanding to theRAJAS and whole of his subjects and convincing them to 😊embrace Christianity,,,because there is a way,,connecting bridge to communicate well truENRIQUE....Question?????without this boy ,for the 1st time of meeting between the EUROPEAN s and the natives of CEBU....shall they adopt and be convinced to what they believe?NEVER because of communication barriers...Who was ENRIOUE???????this boy is the bridges why we know JESUS CHRIST and made the Phil. The only Christian nation in S.E. ASIA In fact is no longer an illeterate due to his experiences..HE spoke Portuguese,Spanish,Catalan andCEBUANO...he is the 1st. Man to circum na avigate the whole world...WHY?????? CEBUANO speaking areas Covered Several parts of the country.. .The young boy was a victim of a marauder that plunged Thier seashore and taken them to the MOLLUCAS then to GOA, INDIA...after a long process via Cape of Good Hope...upward to Africa ,reaching PORTUGAL and sold as a slave....to which MAGELLAN keen plan to collect authentic people which he really needed on his voyage ..and miraculously it works tru to this boy... Without HIM there would be no Filipino ,no PHILIPPINES and the people of this islands should be MUSLIM nowadays.....No exact location from this boy was originated,but he always recalled they lived by the seaside...somewhere else no one knows but the only sure one is....WE OWED ALOT TO THIS BOY...,, And before we depart,l want to recorrect the date of discovery by the EUROPEAN on this Island ln the textbook in the Phil. History it was MARCH 16 1521. But international dateline during those period was unknown,therefore today we will adjust 1 day so. It is MARCH 17 maybe...that is history ,very complicated but interesting topic...THNK YOU

[@rocketshipevan]

Incredible. Thank you!

[@TagusMan]

Great work. Chapeau! The Portuguese love their explorers. In Lisbon, Vasco da Gama is the main man. He has bridges, shopping malls and avenidas named after him. The Monument to the Discoveries is epic with Henry the Navigator leading the way. But Fernão de Magalhães is almost no where to be found, except for a small statue in the middle of an intersection called Praça do Chile in Arroios. He stands with one foot on a canon, facing south towards the Tagus. He's literally hidden in plain sight. The Portuguese 🇵🇹 never forgave him for defecting to Spain 🇪🇸. The rivalry will outlast eternity. Also interesting... The word maluco means crazy or insane in Portuguese. I wonder if it's at all derivitive of the Malucas, aka the Spice Islands. After all, men like Magellan lost their minds on their quest to reach the Malucas.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for sharing that with us!

[@johnandrews3547]

Columbus married into the family of Prince Henry, Columbus also knew Vasco de Gama well.

[@johns4469]

Columbus likely WAS Portuguese.

[@johnandrews3547]

@@johns4469 Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy, so no.

[@josiasguiomar2504]

@@johnandrews3547 Cristovão Colon was portuguese, so yes. If he was born in Genoa, as you say, show us any notes he wrote in that, supposedly, native language. In fact, you have... none. Also, how do you explain the names he gave to new discovered islands? Any "italian" names there? None, again. Any portuguese village names there? Yes, many indeed.

[@valdemarsilva7372]

One correction: Cabo Verde was not a colony because… The Cape Verde Islands were uninhabited when the Portuguese discovered them in 1456. The first settlement, Ribeira Grande (now known as Cidade Velha), was established in 1462. So, it’s interesting to note that, despite their location off the West African coast, the islands had no indigenous population before the Portuguese arrived.

[@carlloeber]

How come I never knew this before .. totally amazing .. what we could have learned in fourth grade .. yes there was a lot to learn. The narrator giving background on the film is key. To hear of all the varieties of societies in Indonesia is fantastic .. what a revelation..

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for viewing my content

[@Azlorn]

Yeah, it's really not much without the narration..... Lol wtf???? Are you high??

[@gerardfay7381]

This was amazing!! Thanks, pal. :)

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you liked it!

[@billgardyne7328]

Thanks Allan. Another beautifully told story of political and financial intrigue. You bring history to life.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thankyou- I really appreciate those generous comments!

[@oleran4569]

This was very, very well done! Educational and quite entertaining. I'm always surprised by the complex lives and powerful drives of legendary "heroes".

[@heroesandlegends]

Thank you very much!

[@jimboy419]

Fantastic video - a lot of interesting information and great visuals - I loved seeing Jeremy Irons!

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@farrislaura]

I really enjoyed that. Learned so much! Thank you.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@hiddenmonk]

To you i say thank you ,is good to see our glorious adventurous history told in such a detail and captive way.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for your generous comments! I appreciate your support of my work!

[@jeffreyabell]

Excellent. Especially historical detours to give back stories.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@Pazaluz]

Wow this was a joy to watch, very well made and informative! I didn't really know much about this, it's an incredible story. I'm mixed Filipino so It was a nice surprise to see they arrived in Philippines and learn a bit about it's history as well. Now i need to watch the movie from these clips!

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@savage22bolt32]

❤Thanks for the wonderful video, and a huge thanks for not ruining it with crappy background music. I don't know why some people are compelled to add annoying background music throughout their videos.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks, and yes, in my earlier videos I too did the same- as amateurs we try to emulate professional documentary makers, but it takes an extra level of skill to do that effectively and attractively. Nowadays I just try to cram as much information as i manage to research in, though some would also argue that its overkill.

[@savage22bolt32]

@@heroesandlegends Three reasons I subbed; great information, great narration & no music! (I love music, but on my own terms)

[@fgcbrooklyn]

This is fantastic history telling. Thank you so much, I learned an enormous amount of information and I could make sense of so many questions that I actually didn't even have --- until I started watching the video. Truly a masterpiece. The digressions about St. Elmo and St. Ursula are priceless. The background story of the Ottoman take over of Constantinople as the triggering event of the age of exploration is acute and so sharply explained.

[@heroesandlegends]

Wow! Thanks so much! Comments like yours make all the work worthwhile.

[@shriekingbushpigshrieking]

​@Heroes and Legends Documentary Channel you're a natural teacher.

[@user-wx2yg6rn4m]

Thank you very much Professor Santiago for this fascinating lecture. I just watched an enthralling documentary from the Franco-German TV channel Arte on "the incredible journey of Magellan", featuring i.a. Enrique de Malacca's role. As an interpreter myself, was curious to know more about Enrique, whether he was surprised he was able to communicate with people in Cebu, what it must have been like for him to realize he had circumnavigated the world and was back to Southeast Asia, the region where he was born. Having watched your lecture, I now want to learn even more!

[@outwiththem]

Enrique didnt circumnavigate like Delcano first did it. He traveled as a servant from different directions, and that is not CIRCUMNAVIGATING. DUHH !

[@superelectric8834]

Very well explained. I applaud you for your detailed explanation.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thank you kindly!

[@nathanmoore101]

Excellent doc. Loads of ref. and detail. Bravo.

[@heroesandlegends]

Many thanks!

[@carlos-ju7ce]

Portugal...creating the world's first global superpower

[@renemed8915]

There's a great story about Battle of Mactan between Magellan and Lapu-lapu that you could have included. Story was told that Lapu-lapu was able to dictate the time and place to engage Magellan. Since he, Lapu-lapu had experiences battling cannoned ships from marauding Chinese pirates, he figured that range of Magellan ships' cannons. So Lapu-lapu baited Magellan to do battle during low tide so the cannons could not reach the seashore. The time Lapu-lapu chose was when the sun was in his back in order to obscure the vision of Spanish. Thus Magellan underestimated Lapu-lapu skill to his peril. Amazing presentation. Thanks

[@fincorrigan7139]

Great detail there. Just because someone wears a grass skirt doesn't mean they're not completely badass 😄

[@mikhailiagacesa3406]

Lapu-Lapu is one of my heroes. Right up there with Cetshwayo and Sitting Bull.

[@heroesandlegends]

See my video on Pemulwuy and you can add an Australian hero to your collection!

[@apolloxbacalaycapili2516]

Viva mabuhay!

[@hamishjames908]

i also heard magellen was beaten to death by a salat master, who was armed with two rattan canes

[@brunotorres7332]

This is the 2nd time watching this very well told congratulations learned a lot mate thanks❤🙏

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@Emil-Antonowsky]

Well that was just fantastic. Thank you very much.

[@heroesandlegends]

Many thanks!

[@user-op2bh6wr3g]

Terrific storytelling with digressions into the backstories and motivations of characters and countries. If I were a history teacher, this would be required content.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thank you very much for your generous comment! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@madhatter3971]

Magellan, a hero in different part of the word but an enemy in the opposite part of it. What a life!

[@magellankiller]

Truth be told Europeans weren't always deified as gods whenever they landed on our shores as they should not have ever been. All of us weren't in the Conversion to Catholicism program you would know.....

[@magellankiller]

@harryarscot4087 Mactan- where he had met his demise in.1521.

[@lapulapupintado2892]

Facts💯%@@magellankiller

[@magellankiller]

@@lapulapupintado2892 Recognition right back 'atcha!

[@Pyresh]

The ending is so dark, and rightly so! Incredible work

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks! Glad you found it worthwhile watching!

[@carolynrosser1574]

A really good explanation of these events, I love the side stories like the mythology behind St Elmo’s fire. I look forward to more of your content.😊😊

[@heroesandlegends]

I appreciate your generous comment! I intend to keep going down rabbit holes, don't worry!

[@aijazahmed2018]

This is wonderful work on explorers AND CLASH of muslim/ christian civilisations. Stops to explain even the legends of the Saints that things were named after. I remember being taught in school about the circumnavigation. Later on as I worked in the world and travelled around during UN DEPUTATION, I figured that that was probably an interesting adventure story, but I didn't have time to look into it. And here, on youtube, I finally get much of the adventure story and its details for the first time. And I find the truism true enough: "adventure' can best be defined as "some one else having a gosh-awful time of things."

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks so much for your generous comment!

[@grahamfairbanks3407]

Amazing documentary. Just noticed it was posted today but only 12,600 subscribers! Wouldn't the world be a better place if it was 12 million, and nice to hear a fellow Aussie behind it all. Sorry but this is too good for KZbin. The story of Mathew Flinders and his various expeditions might also be of interest.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for your generous praise and support! I'm glad you enjoy my work, hopefully it will continue to grow!

[@AlpineJoy]

Thanks! I think your video history is superb, and incredible!

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks so much for your generous comments and support!

[@adrianpoesiat]

Your documentary was all encompassing (no pun intended), and linked an array of cultures and maritime influences that has shaped our world. 👍

[@heroesandlegends]

Thank you!

[@xispaster]

Juan Sebastián Elcano. Spanish navigator, ship-owner and explorer of Basque origin[n 2] from Getaria, part of the Crown of Castile when he was born, best known for having completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth in the Spanish ship Victoria on the Magellan expedition to the Spice Islands.[14][15][16] He received recognition for his achievement by Charles I of Spain with a coat of arms bearing a globe and the Latin motto Primus circumdedisti me (You were the first to circumnavigate me).

[@bconni2]

everything you say is true. however, the Portuguese Fernao de Magalhaes is responsible for the expedition happening to begin with. without his vision, determination and psychotic ambition, Elcano never gets his opportunity and probably dies in obscurity like the rest of us mortals.

[@Miolnir3]

@@bconni2 Magellan was only portuguese born at the time of setting sail, because he renounced the portuguese allegiance and asked to be naturalized as castillian before his voyage. This is well documented. He had the vision but not the budget. Spain assumed all the cost with ships, goods, provisions, and men (which were the ones operating the ships) and last but not least, Magellan was HUNT DOWN by the portuguese only because they were at odds with spanish ships (there wasn't an official war, but sea policing was treated as such) and Elcano was also hunt down when the circumnavigated the world. Elcano demonstrated what Magellan was not able to do. And history will rescue him from obscurity much to any detractors disgust.

[@bconni2]

@@Miolnir3 Magellan was a war hero for the Portuguese nobility for their holy wars in Morocco and the Indian ocean. he was a decorated knight for the military order of Christ, which was based in Portugal. this wasn't unusual at this time, because of Portugal's small population, out of necessity most of their highly skilled navigators were also trained military men . they were like Swiss army knifes, in that could do most anything. but just like Columbus, Magellan went to the Portuguese crown first, but he renounced his allegiance to his home nation because they wouldn't finance his proposed expedition. but don't forget, it was Magellan who crushed the mutiny off the coast of modern day Argentina. had he failed to foil that mutiny, the entire venture is over and Elcano dies in obscurity. FM was the one who relentlessly pushed the expedition into uncharted waters when the rest of the crew begged the return to Europe. Magellan was in command for most of the expedition in which they sailed into the unknown, were as Elcano took the reins and navigated back home using existing Portuguese shipping lanes. i'm not taking anything away from Elcano. his bravery was incredible, as it must have been unbelievably stressful avoiding the Portuguese on his return voyage. knowing if captured, the horrors that awaited him and his men.

[@mariaantonietapicarra1071]

You are mistaken. Magalhães was not only Portuguese by birth. He was a seasoned sailor wish fought with the Portuguese fleets. He participated in the wars for the control of the Indian Ocean. That was why he expected king D. Manuel I to honor him in a way the king did not. That was why he went to the Spanish king. You are again mistaken about the financing of the trip. This trip was extremely expensive and was mainly financed by merchants from Flandres in exchange for future trade. Magalhães went to the extent of choosing absolutely everything that was loaded in each ship for the survival of the crews. Antonio Pigafeta kept the journal of the trip wish was a good thing, otherwise Spain, with Magalhães dead, would have "painted" the trip as their only doing. The other leg of the trip was already known. Spain never discovered anything. Spain went to the conquest of South America, continent that was discovered by another Portuguese, Colombo. He was probably born in Cuba (town on the South of Portugal) reason why he gave that name to one of the islands.@@Miolnir3

[@user-lq7hf1ww3k]

Magellan NEVER WANTED TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE. HE was wrong about the distance to Spice Islands. Was, like Columbus full of self lies. They were againts all proof that earth was much bigger. DELCANO was the one that decided to circumnavigate and fist one anyway. Spain was right.

[@NormBoyle]

Great video. Very informative.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Mirrorgirl492]

That was truly fascinating, thank you.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thankyou for viewing.

[@rimasmeleshyus9486]

Amazing story of Magallan sailing ⛵️ video, many thanks .Greetings from one of the most beautiful cities, Punta Arenas ,Patagonia. CHILE 🇨🇱

[@heroesandlegends]

Many thanks!

[@truth-uncensored2426]

Magellan in my opinion is the true GOAT captain of open sea navigation, his sagacity and observation skills combined with his resolute leadership strike a very good balance between being a skillful navigator and also having an unbreakable and daring exploratory spirit. Even though he was not able to finish the circumnavigation expedition of 1519-1522, if we take in consideration his previous expedition to Asia traveling East, he basically completed a personal circumnavigation of the globe, probably the first person to do so. It's satisfactory that some celestial bodies that he helped to register now carries his name as homage, Magellanic Clouds sounds cool, and it's a fair recognition to one of the greatest names in modern history.

[@outwiththem]

Nope; Magellan has been exalted by The British and Portugeese by using a lot of lies about him. And lies againts Spain, which were the bankers of the voyage. All lies againts Spain and exalting Columbus and Magellan. Which both lied to Spain about how easy or possible the voyage was going to be. Liars. Columbus got lucky, but Magellan was killed for been an arrogant LIAR and doing a stupid way of fighting that cost him his life. DelCano decided to CIRCUMNAVIGATE. Magelland didnt want that. So DelCano is to be credited, not LIAR MAGELLAN.

[@nelsonsoares2975]

Great comment ... I was a kid while living on Pico island in the Azores, our elders spoke highly of this Portuguese hero & also spoke of how he was murdered along with his supporters (who were a mix of mostly Portuguese & Spanish) by ElCano on orders from Spain before their voyage departure , this was to take place as soon as it was surly known that they had reached familiar waters which Ferdinand had previously put on his charts from previous voyages years earlier.. ElCano had no choice but to kill Ferdinand or he would have rotten in a Spanish prison for having sold some ships to other countries who were at odds with Spain , the ultimatum was murder Ferdinand or rote in prison , so El Cano chose life by taking another's life.... conclusion there is no way in hell Ferdinand supporters on those ships would have allowed him to enter that battle while so greatly out numbered regardless of how brave of a man he was they would have kept him on the ship, Ferdinand was still to valuable to their voyage , but they did not know that Ferdinand's charts & journals had already been stolen by ElCanos men .. After almost 50 years of looking for evidence to confirm what the elders told us most of what I found confirms his murder by not only Elcano but by Spain itself,.. so yes to me this has to be one of the biggest unpunished crimes in human history ... Fernão de Magalhães (Ferdinand Magellan) was - is one of the greatest heroes of not just Portugal but the world, that voyage changed how we saw our planet & many countries - cultures have benefited greatly from it till today & unfortunately some cultures not so much that is obvious also... RIP Grand Portugues dos maiores tu ainda es e vais sempre ser.

[@nelsonsoares2975]

@@fedevida1951 Regardless if that is really true or not it doesn't change the fact that Magellan was-is Portuguese & what I wrote could be the real truth of his death... I've also read from scholars - investigators that Magellan could have done that to prove to Spain he could be trusted but the reality is that Magellan was a true Portuguese in public as in private till his death - murder... The Spanish along with the Italians & French have been great story tellers & fabricators of history to benefit them through out the years & still today it continues, not to mention taking credit for other cultures achievements & also claiming others explorers as their own, Columbus for instance amongst others comes to mind... but we are all entitled to our opinions including you & I... no doubt that Portugal & its heroes explorers deserve RESPECT for what they accomplished & they don't , I guess that's the price they are still paying for protecting the Templars & the Jews .

[@justarandomguy537]

​@@nelsonsoares2975 but nobody knows the real truth about what happened there.

[@magellankiller]

You are indeed foggy on this . Magellan never left Mactan. His body is still, well a bit decomposed by now, in a monument why? Hell if I know! On the spot where he got his arrogant butt chopped to pieces by LapuLapu the Chieftain of Cebu.

[@HighlandersWorkshop]

Absolutely incredible job my friend!

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks a lot! Doing my best!

[@daseladi]

Well, this has been made by a very curious author(s) for the very curios public, like me; no detail, like about St. Elmo and his fire, is ever superfluous to me. Excellent, I enjoyed this video thoroughly. Bravo ♥

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks so much for those kind words!

[@mattterry1255]

By far the best history doc I've seen! So many on yt are now obvious AI, but you are the real deal. I love your style, exceptionally well-written! History is a great word: break it apart and you have it, 'his story,' and all good histories approach it that way. You make us care about the characters, while your 'rabbit holes' are also most timely, informative, deep and well-considered, so please don't change a thing about your style, ''amateur''! You write and present better than most 'pros' and I hope you get the views to sustain you for many more so wonderful [one-nerd-ful?] histories in the future! Subscribing and sharing! ❤

[@heroesandlegends]

Wow, it's really encouraging to read comments like yours! Trust me, the work i put in and the sore tonsils from long audio recording sessions definitely are not AI. (Plus, my dry Aussie humour is too hard for AI to imitate). Thankyou! And don't worry, rabbit holes are part of my style. Plenty to come!

[@lfsm9380]

Uau! True grit and balls of steel! This must have been one of the hardest, demanding endeavours ever faced by mankind. The world changed forever, for better and worse.

[@henrymorgan3982]

The men that actually made a difference. A legend of a video! Thank you!

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks so much for your generous review!

[@dougrodriguez4977]

Excelente, muchas gracias

[@larrye3602]

The documentarian should try to avoid moralising past actions based upon present sentiments. Exploitation continues today, just in different forms. We are no better than they

[@billyjobato6285]

you know a lot. just watch

[@caylynmillard76]

You should try and avoid moralizing the documentarian’s present actions

[@alexislaisney3404]

Cobalt mining in Congo by China Uighars enslaved and raped by China Digital social credit score by China Don't get me wrong America has their problems too, like China.

[@arthurbachmann3117]

One may circumnavigate a circle more easily than a globe. Earth is flat. Fly an airplane and consult avionic Attitude Gyroscope data.

[@joelspaulding5964]

Indeed. Hindsight, and all. Things we currently consider completely normal, dogma- even, will one day be looked at as Savage, stone-age actions and thoughts.

[@wacky6136]

Is there a museum in Spain that shows the equipment that were used in this expedition of Magellan?

[@FollowEman]

Dense historical information. I have to keep rewinding to catch the details. Excellent! TY.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@StephenGoodfellow]

Most excellent! Thank you so much.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnshields6852]

Imagine their thoughts, no one knew, it was the void, myths, legends, stories, brave travelers.

[@johnaweiss]

1:18:53 "According to some historians, it is possible that he could be the first person to circumnavigate the globe and return to his starting point, however, there is no record or source that confirms it.[3]" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrique_of_Malacca

[@magellankiller]

Absolutely as it was the eunuch Admiral Jung He and his Great Fleet that accomplished that feat in the 1440's long before any European even wanted to believe the earth wasn't flat as the notion of anything contrary was considered as heresy punishable by torture as the Inquisition had been in full swing at this juncture.

[@kevinkestler4375]

Very informative and enjoyable history of Magellan's mission. Even the sidebar explanations of saints and royal wrangling and competition made for great context. Well done and thank you!

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks so much! It's so lovely read comments like that!

[@charlesb5333]

GREAT information. Thanks

[@belfigue]

This is a great documentary! Just one clarification: the basque navigators were Castilian, including Juan Sebastian Elcano. Yes, they were also Basque. This is because the geographic area, which we today call Basque Country was fully part of the Castilian Kingdom. It’s is worth noting that the kingdom of Navarre (one of the newly incorporated realms to the Spanish monarchy during the Catholic monarchs time) included some of the old areas considered basque. However, all of the basque navigators from the modern exploration times came from the Castilian crown because Navarre was a landlocked kingdom with no access to sea.

[@heroesandlegends]

Yes, i seem to have touched a raw nerve for many of my Spanish viewers on the subject of the Castille-Aragon union and its internal ethnic politics (particularly regarding Elcano). There is a lot of debate on the internet about his origins, and I didn't think i was being at all controversial, but clearly some strong emotions on that subject, which makes for difficult conversation and exchange of ideas. I'm always happy to learn, and yours is probably the first comment that had no sting in it. Thanks for taking the time to watch and share your thoughts- i hope you enjoyed the video anyway!

[@joannleichliter4308]

Upon completing the first underwater circumnavigation of the globe, the U.S. first nuclear submarine, Nautilus, released a sealed capsule into the ocean. Inside that capsule is the message "Hail, noble captain, it is done again."

[@magellankiller]

Sorry to burst the bubble of the malinformed but your boy Maggie didn't accomplish that lie. He's buried where he got chopped into pieces right on the spot where he fell at the hands of Lapu-Lapu the Chieftain of Cebu and his ever-trusted Sword of Retribution when he attempted the usual acts of arrogance that accompanied these 'explorers'. So take the bow even though you and your crew still weren't the first by no means-i take it that none around here or there know that the Admiral Jung He ( yep, China !) and his Great Fleet, which they were had truly circumnavigated the ENTIRE PLANET in the period between 1440-1445 c.e. long before Colum*us and subsequently Mage**an DIDN'T accomplish? No, due to bias and Tunnel Visionary Practices one should be safe and believe not.

[@joannleichliter4308]

@@magellankiller I was referring to the Nautilus. It was not a comment on historical accuracy. By the way, you can correct the historical record without bitterness and hate, which are corrosive to the soul. The Western world at the time had a relatively narrow world view--but, really, so did the Chinese (to whom the West owes rather more than we often mention).

[@magellankiller]

@JoAnn Leichliter Thanks but no thanks to your admonishment. Although first we seem to concur that Medieval Chinas' accomplishment of achieving what erroneously was handed to Mage**an just with no investigation whatsoever assumedly. The jury is still in investigative mode on whether or not the maritime vessels of Mansa Musa King of 13th century Mali were seaworthy enough to travel to places beyond their voyages to the Americas at that time as well.....

[@robbiedavid7961]

Thank you so much! Led me to check out 'Boundles/Sin Limites'. Looking forward to watching your videos on Captain Cook and Joan of Arc.

[@heroesandlegends]

Welcome aboard! I appreciate your support!

[@Pyresh]

I have been always fascinated by St Elmo's fire - such a marvel and I'm sure a deeply spiritual experience for the sailors

[@sofiadurao312]

Absolutely amazing video. Thank you for taking the time to do this, it must take a long time and effort. Being Portuguese and very aware of the cultural traits of Portugal, it is so interesting to see how Magalhaes, personifies if not all, many of the quirks of Portuguese culture and its obsession with Catholicism, and how that lost him the chance of achieving his mission. The disputes between Portugal and Spain ( Castille, actually) are very, very long in the tooth, and many times Spain produces better leaders, much more ruthless non the less, and the Portuguese somehow managed to have karma on their side ( or lady luck), a fact I put down to generally having a kinder heart and a knack for communicating with just about any people, something still happening today. Would be cool to see one of your videos about the oldest alliance in the world, Portugal and England! Thank you.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thankyou for watching, and for your generous comment. I touch on the Anglo-Portuguese alliance in the Codfish Heroes video. I think you'll enjoy it!

[@sofiadurao312]

@@heroesandlegends indeed was very much enjoyed, in fact was the first of your videos I watched. Thank you for all of these great videos and the odd joke, comedy is always very welcomed!

[@heroesandlegends]

We Aussies can't help the occasional cheeky comment. Glad you enjoy it!

[@bconni2]

be proud of your Portuguese ancestors. truly remarkable people and history

[@philiplim1016]

A very informative docu, thanks for my additional knowledge

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad it was helpful!