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=4.Juan Sebastian Elcano=

4.1 Biography
Juan Sebastián Elcano (1486-1526) was a Spanish (Basque) sailor, navigator and explorer best remembered for leading the second half of the first round-the-world navigation, having taken over after the death of Ferdinand Magellan. Upon his return to Spain, the King presented him with a coat of arms that contained a globe and the phrase: “You Went Around Me First.”

4.2 What important things did he do?
Accustomed since childhood to the life of the sea he later refines his maritime experince with the maritime commerce of contraband in the ports of France. His enterprising and adventurous character made him participate in the expedition that cardenal Cisenros organized against Algeria in 1509. Upon his return, he went to Seville , where he came to form part of the crew that accompanied Magellan in his voyage to connect Spain with the so-called East Indies or Far East .In this voyage when Magellan