Circumnavigating the Earth: The Dramatic Voyage of Magellan and Elcano | Full Documentary

In the year 1519 the Portuguese captain Ferdinand Magellan and his men set sail on behalf of the Spanish crown - on one of the greatest maritime adventures in history. The first circumnavigation of the world was of comparable importance at that time to the space travel of the 20th century. For the first time man succeeded in getting a glimpse of the true dimension of the planet. But the original goal of the expedition was quite different. The 15th and 16th century is the age of enormous upheavals. With dramatic consequences in all areas of life. Martin Luther reforms the church, Copernicus ousts man from his place at the centre of the universe and European seafarers paint a completely new picture of the earth. Against this background, the film tells the story of Ferdinand Magellan. The Real Impact of the Silk Road -    • The Real Impact of the Silk Road | Extra L...   -- Welcome to the official Get.factual youtube channel! 🌍 We are a documentary streaming channel covering history, science, technology, and nature. Explore worlds distant, forgotten, and unknown; from the depths of ocean trenches to the far reaches of the cosmos. New uploads of full-length documentaries and docu-series every week! Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/GetfactualSUB The following assets were used for design purposes: Naval Museum of Madrid, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... Connormah, Ferdinand Magellan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... Álvaro Casanova Zenteno, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...