The first expedition to circumnavigate the planet was commanded by whom?

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The first expedition to circumnavigate the planet was commanded by Ferdinand Magellan. While he was killed in the Philippines during the expedition, one of his ships completed the journey and became the first to circumnavigate the world. Vasco Da Gama was a Portuguese explorer who is known for being the first European to reach India by sea. Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer who is known for being one of the first to realize that Columbus had not actually reached Asia, but had discovered a whole new continent, which was later named after him.

The First Expedition to Circumnavigate the Planet Was Commanded by Whom