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Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan, detail of a painting by an unknown artist; in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence.
Ferdinand Magellan was killed on April 27, 1521, on Mactan Island in the Philippines. He died during a conflict with the local people, specifically in a fight against the forces of Chief Lapulapu.123