Juan Sebastian Elcano vs Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Following Magellan's death at the Battle of Mactan, Elcano was elected by the surviving crew to command the Victoria. He made the decision to abandon the other ships and continue westward to Spain, rather than returning to the Moluccas.

After Magellan's death in the Philippines, Elcano took command of the Victoria and navigated it back to Spain via the Indian Ocean and around Africa. The ship arrived in Sanl

King Charles I of Spain granted Elcano a royal pardon for his earlier mutiny against Magellan. He was awarded a coat of arms featuring a globe with the motto 'Primus circumdedisti me' (You first encircled me) and an annual pension of 500 ducats.

Elcano served as chief pilot of the Garc

Elcano died of scurvy in the Pacific Ocean on August 4, 1526, while attempting to cross the Pacific for the second time. His body was buried at sea. The expedition ultimately failed to reach the Moluccas with most ships lost.

Balboa founded the settlement of Santa Mar

Balboa led an expedition across the Isthmus of Panama and became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas. He claimed the ocean and all its shores for Spain, naming it the South Sea. The journey took 18 days through dense jungle.

King Ferdinand appointed Balboa as Governor of the province of Veragua and Adelantado of the South Sea. However, the appointment was undermined by the arrival of a new governor, Pedro Arias D

Balboa was arrested by Governor Pedro Arias D