
Ferdinand Magellan and the Circumnavigation of the World - Part 1
The Explorers Podcast
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Magellan's Nepotism
Antonio Piquefetta was brought on board by Magellan to document the upcoming expedition, and his writing survived. He is one of the most amazing first-hand reports of a naval expedition of this era ever recorded. It should be noted that the nepotism displayed by Fonseca was not uncommon.
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