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Christopher Columbus vs Ferdinand Magellan

Who's the greater Age-of-Discovery explorer — Columbus or Magellan?

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Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) crossed the Atlantic in 1492 and opened European contact with the Americas. Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) organized the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, though he died mid-voyage in the Philippines.

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Christopher Columbus

Era
1451-1506
Voyage
Reached Americas 1492

🧭 Ferdinand Magellan

Era
1480-1521
Feat
Circumnavigation voyage

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Christopher Columbus

#67 / 104

1500 ELO

Ferdinand Magellan

#68 / 104

1500 ELO

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