The first ships to successfully circumnavigate the globe were part of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition, which began in 1519. Although Magellan himself was killed in the Philippines in 1521, one of his ships, the Victoria, completed the journey back to Spain in 1522 under the command of Juan Sebastián Elcano. This expedition demonstrated the vastness of the Earth and provided valuable insights into global navigation.
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