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 | | The son of Pedro Rui de Magalhães, the mayor of the town, and Alda de Mesquita, Magellan had two siblings: his brother Diogo de Sousa, named after his grandmother, and his sister Isabel. |
 | | At 12, Magellan became a page to King John II and Queen Eleonora at the royal court at the capital of Lisbon, where his brother had gone two years before. |
 | | Here, with his cousin Francisco Serrano, Magellan continued his education, becoming interested in geography and astronomy. |
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