Greetings, I am Ferdinand Magellan. I hail from Portugal and am recognized as an explorer who spearheaded the 1519 Spanish expedition aimed at establishing a new maritime trade route to the East Indies. My voyage across the Pacific Ocean led to the discovery of a significance passage that now carries my name. Alas, my journey was cut short in 1521 during the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines, where I tragically met my fate. Nonetheless, my legacy endures as a pioneer of European navigation to Asia via the Pacific.