Voyages of Ferdinand Magellan

Death in battle
Lapu Lapu slays Magellan ©Image Attribution forthcoming. Image belongs to the respective owner(s).
1521 Apr 27

Death in battle

Mactan, Philippines

On 27 April, Magellan and members of his crew attempted to subdue the Mactan natives by force, but in the ensuing battle, the Europeans were overpowered and Magellan was killed by Lapulapu, a native chieftain in Mactan.

Last Updated: Thu Jan 05 2023

HistoryMaps Shop

Shop Now

There are several ways to support the HistoryMaps Project.
Shop Now
Donate
Support Page

What's New

New Features

Timelines
Articles

Fixed/Updated

Herodotus
Today

New HistoryMaps

History of Afghanistan
History of Georgia
History of Azerbaijan
History of Albania