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The Nao Victoria, the first ship to circumnavigate the globe, arrived back to its starting point in Spain on 6th September, 1522, with one person notably missing: Ferdinand Magellan, the man who had initiated the audacious voyage.\nThrough a mixture of hubris and misfortune Magellan had come to a rather sticky end just before reaching his intended destination of the Moluccas, otherwise known as the Indonesian Spice Islands. But even though the expedition \u2013 which Magellan had hoped would open a western route to Asia \u2013 was unsuccessful, its contribution to Europeans\u2019 understanding of the globe was immeasurable.\xa0\xa0\xa0\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly look at the countless disasters, mutinies and impediments Magellan faced during his journey; discuss why the Spice Islands were so important to Europeans in the 16th century; and explain why you can never pack too much wine and hardtack when attempting to circumnavigate the globe\u2026\xa0\nFurther Reading:\n\n\u2018A voyage from hell: how Magellan\u2019s circumnavigation of the world changed history\u2019 (History Extra, 2019): https://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/how-magellan-circumnavigation-world-changed-history-what-was-voyage-like/\xa0\n\n\u2018Ferdinand Magellan\u2019 (History.com, 2023): https://www.history.com/topics/exploration/ferdinand-magellan\xa0\n\n\u2018The greatest expeditions of mankind - Magellan and the space race\u2019 (DW Documentary; 2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5TP1k9z4ak\xa0\n\n\n#Europe #1900s #explorer #person #Spain #Portugal\xa0\nLove the show? Join\xa0\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\xa0\U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via\xa0Apple Podcasts\xa0or\xa0Patreon.\xa0Thanks!\npodfollow.com/Retrospectors\n\xa0\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill. Edit producer: Sophie King. Mix & Scheduling: Steve Stonhold\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\xa0\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices