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Also Known As Juan Sebastián de Elcano • Juan Sebastián Elcano
Born c.1476 • Spain
Died August 4, 1526

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Map showing the transatlantic and global routes of major early voyages of discovery and exploration by Spain, Portugal, England, and France during the 15th and 16th centuries. The map traces the journeys of explorers such as Columbus, Cabot, Magellan, da Gama, and others, with labeled paths crossing the Atlantic and encircling Africa and South America, as well as lines of demarcation dividing Spanish and Portuguese exploration zones.
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Sir Joseph Banks, engraving by Ridley, 1802
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