Prince Henry “the Navigator”

The Magellanic Diaries 6

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Longer-term readers of Homo Vitruvius know that I am currently working on a novel about the Ferdinand Magellan expedition of 1519-22, which resulted in the first circumnavigation of the earth. Periodically, I have been sharing, through these Magellanic Diaries, some historical background to the expedition, which turned out to be both world-historical and a tragic disaster of dramatically stunning proportions, Because of the 3-month clock on free posts, most of the Diaries now reside behind the paywall. I am also, as of this entry, including the Diaries among the regular Monday special features for paid subscribers only. All the entries are catalogued under the Magellanic Diaries hashtag on the top horizonal menu of the Homo Vitruvius homepage.