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Who headed the expedition that Elcano was entrusted with after circumnavigating the globe?

  • Juan Ponce de León

  • García Jofre de Loaisa

  • Francisco Pizarro

  • Hernán Cortés

Answer

García Jofre de Loaisa led the expedition that Elcano was entrusted with after circumnavigating the globe. Elcano was the second-in-command of the expedition, which set out from Spain in 1525 with the goal of finding a westward route to the Spice Islands. After Loaisa died of scurvy in 1526, Elcano took command of the expedition and led it to its successful completion in 1527.
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