Magellan was born around 1480 either at Vila Nova de Gaia‚ near Porto‚ in Douro Litoral Province‚ or at Sabrosa‚ near Vila Real‚ in Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Province‚ in Portugal. He was the son of Rodrigo de Magalhães‚ alcaide-mór of Aveiro (1433–1500) (son of Pedro Afonso de Magalhães and wife Quinta de Sousa) and wife Alda de Mesquita and brother of Leonor or Genebra de Magalhães‚ wife with issue of João Fernandes Barbosa.[3] After the death of his parents during his tenth year he became a
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George Strait is a Grammy Award winning American country singer who has been singing country music for over thirty years. Strait is referred to as the King of Country Music who stayed closest to traditional country. Drawing from both the honkey tonk and western swing traditions‚ Strait didn’t refashion the genres; instead he revitalized them for an incipient decade. In the process‚ he became one of country music’s most popular contemporary singers. George Harvey Strait was born in Poteet‚ Texas
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Roselyn Fleming Mr. Rowlee English 11 29 Feb 2012 George Strait When the name George Strait comes to mind what more could be said? This American country music icon has won a tremendous amount of awards and is the first artist in history to have entered the Top Ten Billboard Chart for over thirty consecutive years. He is known for his “twang” and his 2008 single of the year‚ “I saw God today”. George Strait has been around since 1952 and has earned the title “The King of Country”. He who serves
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Magellan The Great Conquer by: Arado‚ Reñel Joseph T. Magellan‚ as we all know is one of the greatest traveler of mankind he lead the first expedition to the pacific to find the spice island which is located at Jakarta‚ Indonesia. But first let us take a look on the life of Magellan before he becomes the greatest traveler. Magellan was born either in the city of Porto or in Sabrosa‚ circa 1480. Since childhood Magellan has been studying
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Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer born in Northern Portugal in 1492. His parents ‚ were very wealthy and powerful and members of the portuguese nobility but died when he was only 10 years old. Before he became an explorer Magellan was first a soldier. During a Battle Magellan lost an eye after being shot in it and was injured and lost his leg‚ the wooden leg given to him didn’t fit properly causing him to walk with a limp. He sailed for his native Portugal‚ but a dispute with the
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Ferdinand Magellan was born in 1480‚ in northern Portugal. He was the son to a proud father‚ Rodrigo de Magalhaes. Sadly‚ Ferdinand’s parents died when he was a mere ten years old. But in some ways it was for the better. For he had become page to Queen Leonor at the Portuguese royal court because of his heritage. The queen and all her adversaries admired his exploration work in his later years‚ but that all changed. He lost the favor of the Queen when he left for a voyage without permission. One
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Ferdinand Magellan: Explorer Extraordinaire Ferdinand Magellan was born in Sabrosa‚ Portugal in 1480. Magellan is a very prolific and successful explorer that was dedicated to his craft. Ferdinand had a passion for exploration from a young age‚ and was determined to become a great explorer‚ which he definitely accomplished. Ever since he was a young lad‚ Magellan was interested in navigation and exploration. At age 10‚ Ferdinand’s parents passed away and in the same year he became a page for
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EXPEDITIONS AFTER MAGELLAN: 1. LOAISA – it was a failure because all members died at sea. 2. CABOT- also a failure because they were attacked by the hostile Indians. 3. SAAVEDRA- The crew touched Ladrones or Guam & reached Mindanao but were driven by winds at Tidore. All the members died at sea. 4. VILLALOBOS –Headed by Ruy Lopez de Villalobos. It was also a failure. He was able to reach Moluccas but was harassed by misfortunes so he died unhappy. It’s only historical significance
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too frightened to obey him. Magellan found a passage through South America that is now named after him‚ but only by chance. When two of his ships were driven towards land in a storm‚ the men feared they would be dashed against the shore. Then‚ just in time‚ they spotted a small opening in the coastline. It was the passage for which they had been searching since they left home. He called the ocean the pacific because The Ocean was calm and peaceful when Magellan finally entered it. By now one
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The Straits Wine Company 2289 UPRC 3‚ Don Chino Roces Ave.‚ Ext. Makati City Founded and run by wine lovers‚ The Straits Wine Company began its journey across South East Asia in Singapore in 2006 with the creation of Singapore Straits Wine Company through its retail arm The Denise Wine Shop. Late in 2007‚ the company expanded into Malaysia‚ opening an import and distribution outlet under the name The Straits Wine Company. Now in 2009 the journey continues in the Philippines. Sent by Singapore Straits
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