Quote by Laurence Bergreen Download Open image ““Magellan's thirst for glory, under cover of religious zeal, led him fatally astray.”” — Laurence Bergreen ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.1 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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“Fernão de Magalhães, or Ferdinand Magellan. According to most accounts, he was born in 1480, in the remote mountain parish of Sabrosa, the seat… — Laurence Bergreen Copy Share Image
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