What was the goal of Magellan before circumnavigating the world? Detailed answer

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What was Magellan's goal for circumnavigating the world?

Magellan did not at all intend to make a round-the-world expedition - he only wanted to find a western path to the Moluccas and return back. Only the threat of an attack by the Portuguese forced one of the ships to continue to follow west and eventually go around the globe, while Magellan himself died in a battle in the Philippines during the voyage.

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