Who was the first to travel around the world by sea route?

Correct option is B

• The first person to successfully travel around the world by sea route was Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer. He set sail in 1519 with a fleet of five ships, aiming to find a westward route to the Spice Islands. Although Magellan himself did not complete the entire journey (he was killed in the Philippines in 1521), his expedition, led by Juan Sebastián Elcano after his death, became the first to circumnavigate the globe. This achievement proved that the Earth was round and provided valuable information about global navigation.

• Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition, which began in 1519 and ended in 1522, marked one of the greatest achievements in the history of exploration.
• Magellan’s journey was the first to circumnavigate the globe, proving the feasibility of global maritime navigation.
• Although Magellan himself did not survive the entire journey, his crew completed the voyage under the command of Juan Sebastián Elcano.
• The journey covered a vast number of new and uncharted territories, including the Strait of Magellan in South America and the Pacific Ocean.
• Magellan’s expedition also helped establish Spanish influence in the Philippines, although the archipelago was later claimed by the Spanish.
• His exploration helped open new trade routes and contributed to the Age of Exploration.
  

• Columbus was the famous explorer who "discovered" the Americas in 1492, but he did not circumnavigate the globe.
• Kabral  refers to Pedro Álvares Cabral, a Portuguese explorer who is credited with discovering Brazil, but he did not complete a global circumnavigation.
• Captain Cook  was a British explorer known for his voyages to the Pacific Ocean, but he did not circumnavigate the globe. He explored parts of the Pacific and mapped many areas.