Ajit Pai(@AjitPai):500 years ago today, Juan Elcano died. He was the 1st person to circumnavigate the globe, assuming leadership of Magellan's fleet in 1521 after Magellan was killed. King Carlos I gave him a coat of arms with "Primus circumdedisti me" ("You were the first to circumnavigate me").

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Ajit Pai@AjitPai

2026.08.04 18:03

500 years ago today, Juan Elcano died. He was the 1st person to circumnavigate the globe, assuming leadership of Magellan's fleet in 1521 after Magellan was killed. King Carlos I gave him a coat of arms with "Primus circumdedisti me" ("You were the first to circumnavigate me").