Enrique Of Malacca
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Malay Archipelago |
Nationality | Malaysian |
Other name | Henrique, Heinrich, Panglima Awang |
Known for | possibly being the first to circumnavigate the world as part of Ferdinand Magellan's voyages |
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ID | 789434 |
Enrique Of Malacca Life story
Enrique of Malacca, was acquired as a slave in Melaka by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who subsequently took him on the first circumnavigation of the world in 1519–22. Italian historian Antonio Pigafetta, who wrote the most comprehensive account of Magellan's voyage, named him "Henrique".