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Consider the map given below : The map shows the sea voyage route followed by
Explanation
The route depicted — a westward passage from the Atlantic through the strait at the southern tip of South America, followed by a long Pacific crossing and eventual return to Spain — matches Ferdinand Magellan’s 1519–1522 circumnavigation. The surviving ship Victoria completed the first circumnavigation, returning to Seville in 1522, a fact recorded in contemporary historical accounts [1]. Cartographic depictions of Age of Discovery voyages explicitly label this route as Magellan’s (distinct from Vasco da Gama’s route around Africa to India). Descriptions of Magellan’s expedition emphasize discovery of the Strait of Magellan and the arduous Pacific crossing en route to the Philippines, consistent with the map’s pattern [2].
Sources
- [1] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 10: Modern World: The Age of Reason > Voyage of Magellan > p. 138
- [2] https://origins.osu.edu/milestones/magellan-circumnavigation-earth