Prompt Cast
The True Story of Juan Sebastian Elcano, the First Person to Circumnavigate the Earth
TLDR Ferdinand Magellan's expedition, sponsored by King Charles I of Spain, set out to find a western route to Asia but faced numerous challenges and lost four out of five ships. After Magellan's death, Juan Sebastián Elcano successfully completed the first circumnavigation of the earth, receiving recognition and rewards from the king of Spain. The story continues with the Spanish Navy's use of a ship named after Elcano as a training vessel, and a replica of the original voyage is currently underway to commemorate the 500th anniversary.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
Ferdinand Magellan was not the first person to circumnavigate the Earth, and this episode explores the true story of Juan Sebastian Elcano.
01:13
Ferdinand Magellan did not actually circumnavigate the Earth, his mission was to find a western route to the Spice Islands.
02:19
The Magellan expedition, sponsored by King Charles I of Spain, set out in 1519 to find a western route to Asia, but faced numerous challenges and lost four out of five ships along the way.
03:30
After Magellan's death, the crew of the expedition selected Juan Sebastián Elcano to be the captain of the last remaining ship, the Victoria, and they successfully completed the first circumnavigation of the earth, arriving back in Spain in 1522 with only 18 survivors out of the original 270 men.
04:38
Juan Sebastián Elcano was given recognition and rewards by the king of Spain for his role in the expedition, and the story of the Magellan expedition continues with the Spanish Navy's use of a four-mast sailing ship named after him as a training vessel for naval officers.
05:41
The Juan Sebastián Elcano, a ship named after the explorer, is currently on an around-the-world journey to replicate the original voyage, and it carries two castes of sherry from a winery near its home port.
06:47
The motion of the ship improved the wine, and it will be bottled to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Juan Sebastian Elcano's circumnavigation.
