Age of Exploration - On-line Curriculum Guide - The Mariners' Museum - Newport News, Virginia

Sebastian del Cano (or Elcano) (b. 1476 - d. 1526)

Piloted the Victoria back to Spain in 1522 following the death of Magellan. He aided Cartegena in his coup attempt, but was not executed because Magellan needed his seafaring skills.

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