Magellan changed how humanity understood the shape and scale of the world. Francis Drake changed how Europeans understood the power and politics of the world. Different revolutions.
Good update. I was taught in public school that it was Balboa, (Vasco not Rocky), who dubbed the Pacific Ocean. So I had to look it up. Vasco saw it first but didn't name it, "Pacific". It says he dubbed it "South Sea." Thanks for clearing that up. I knew that Magellan didn't survive the journey, but didn't know why. It's typical in historical hindsight of Europeans to cause trouble in foreign lands. Curious that Magellan retains the "credit" although he didn't complete the deal. That's the only name I ever knew. This fills in the blanks of an incomplete lesson from middle-school. I don't think the teachers even knew the whole story. Kudos.
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All of this while wearing extremely uncomfortable outfits
Hopefully the odd leather jerkin rather than a padded codpiece, or stiff necked ruff! 😆
Love your writing style!
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Wonderful read, I heard about him but never took the time to read more, love how the Pacific got its name. Thanks Mai
Magellan changed how humanity understood the shape and scale of the world. Francis Drake changed how Europeans understood the power and politics of the world. Different revolutions.
Yes 100%, Drake was a state sanctioned privateer and raider that very much helped the British Empire rise in power.
Good update. I was taught in public school that it was Balboa, (Vasco not Rocky), who dubbed the Pacific Ocean. So I had to look it up. Vasco saw it first but didn't name it, "Pacific". It says he dubbed it "South Sea." Thanks for clearing that up. I knew that Magellan didn't survive the journey, but didn't know why. It's typical in historical hindsight of Europeans to cause trouble in foreign lands. Curious that Magellan retains the "credit" although he didn't complete the deal. That's the only name I ever knew. This fills in the blanks of an incomplete lesson from middle-school. I don't think the teachers even knew the whole story. Kudos.
We were often taught something completely different at school