Magellan was born in Portugal in about 1480. He came from a noble family. As a young man he served in the Portuguese navy. He fought in India and the East Indies. The East Indies are the islands between mainland Southeast Asia and Australia. Magellan helped Portugal win control of trade with the Moluccas, an island group in the East Indies. Europeans called the Moluccas the Spice Islands because they produced valuable spices.

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