Magellan's Expedition Civ2
Magellan's Expedition is one of 28 Wonders of the World in MicroProse's TBS Game of 1996, Civilization 2. Magellan's Expedition increases the movement rate of all sea units by two.
- Magellan's Expedition Cost: 400
- Magellan's Expedition Prerequisite: Navigation
In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan sailed from Spain with the intention was to reach the spice-rich Malouccas Islands of Indonesia by sailing west, instead of east. Although Magellan himself was killed by natives in the Philippines, his expedition went on to prove conclusively that the world was round. More importantly, it proved that the Americas were indeed a New World. Magellan's expedition was one of the great sea voyages of history, and it inspired further expeditions by other explorers. The discoveries made along the way reduced the dangers to all the sea expeditions that followed.
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