Who was the first explorer to sail around the world?

.Magellan discovered the Philippines march 16 1521

There is a lot of evidence that the Chinese did it before him.

his life was ended in Philippines!

A better answer would be Sebastian del Cano who took over command after Magellan’s death and completed the voyage. However, nothing should detract from Magellan’s navigation from the Straits of Magellan to the Philippines, the most incredible part of the voyage.

Mcgellan died before making it all the way round. The question’s poorly worded.

I was thinking uncharted