page_title: Juan Sebastián Elcano
hierarchical_section_title: Juan Sebastián Elcano
caption_attribution_description: Español: Estatua de Juan Sebastián Elcano, obra de Ricardo Bellver. Existente en el Ministerio de Ultramar, en Madrid, en La Ilustración Artística.
context_page_description: Juan Sebastián Elcano was a Spanish explorer of Basque origin. He completed the first circumnavigation of the world started by Ferdinand Magellan. After Magellan's death in the Philippines, Elcano took command of the expedition and completed the voyage to Spain. The voyage proved that the Earth was round. When he returned to Spain the king gave Elcano his own Coat of arms. He also received a pension of 500 ducats.
context_section_description: Juan Sebastián Elcano (1476 – 4 August 1526) was a Spanish explorer of Basque origin. He completed the first circumnavigation of the world started by Ferdinand Magellan. After Magellan's death in the Philippines, Elcano took command of the expedition and completed the voyage to Spain. The voyage proved that the Earth was round. When he returned to Spain the king gave Elcano his own Coat of arms. He also received a pension of 500 ducats.
caption: Statue of Juan Sebastian Elcano in Madrid, Spain
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